Soldier shoots himself in Jammu and Kashmir

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Soldier shoots himself in Jammu and Kashmir
Sepoy Sandeep Singh, a resident of Punjab, was on a guard duty at a post in a transit camp at Panama Chowk where he shot himself in the head on Tuesday, the official said.


Published: 13th February 2019 01:58 PM | Last Updated: 13th February 2019 01:58 PM | A+A A-

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By PTI
JAMMU: A 30-year-old soldier allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle inside an Army camp here, a police official said Wednesday.

Sepoy Sandeep Singh, a resident of Punjab, was on guard duty at a post in a transit camp at Panama Chowk where he shot himself in the head on Tuesday, the official said.

His colleagues rushed to the scene on hearing the gunshot and found him dead on the spot, he said.

The body was handed over to the Army for last rites after completion of the legal formalities, the official said. The motive behind Singh taking the extreme step is yet to be ascertained, he said.

 

[Sheikh Rauf]

Depression, sadness, loneliness, and on top of Pakistani army. death is iminent. RIP soilder and to many who are going to follow the Sepoy Sandeep Singh's path.

 

[xyxmt]

I actually feel bad for Indian soldiers on LOC, these poor souls only joined army to feed their family but their PM is making sure none of them goes back home alive.

 

[pahadi]

Rip soldier...

 

[Imran Khan]

SAD indecent