Army jawan commits suicide

Our Correspondent

Samba, March 20

An Army jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with a weapon in Samba district on Tuesday.

The deceased jawan, identified as Sepoy Naresh Kumar Yadav, shot himself on head around 10.30 am at Maheshwar Army Camp in Samba, the police said.

“The Army said after hearing gunshots, other jawans and officers rushed to the barrack and found Naresh in a pool of blood. The jawan was immediately rushed to the Samba military hospital where he was declared brought dead, a police spokesperson said.

The body of the jawan was brought to the Samba District Hospital for autopsy. However, the reason for the extreme step taken by the jawan was not known yet, he said.

Yadav, who hails from Alwar in Rajasthan, had joined the Army 17 years ago and was posted with the dog unit and attached with the 168 Infantry Brigade at Maheshwar in Samba district. The police have registered a case and started investigation.