Army jawan commits suicide

Hyderabad: An Army jawan allegedly committed suicide in Trimulgherry area here in the wee hours today, police said.

Sandesh R (34), a native of Uttar Pradesh, was working with the Army Supply Corps.

He allegedly hanged himself to a tree near his barrack at around 2 AM, Inspector, Trimulgherry police station, R Satyanarayanaraju said.

As per preliminary investigation, the jawan resorted to taking the extreme step apparently due to depression, he said.

A case has been registered in this connection, he added.

—PTI