Army jawan snuffs out his life

Jammu, May 05: An army jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon at Keri in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district today.

Lance Naik Ajay Atma Ram, belonging to 8 Maha Regiment, allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle after returning from duty in the morning, a defence spokesman said.

Army has ordered a court of inquiry into the alleged suicide, he said.

In another incident, a BSF jawan was injured when his rifle went off accidentally while he was cleaning it.

The incident happened in Samba sector in Jammu Division, officials said.

–Agencies