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Army jawan shoots himself dead

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
An army jawan today allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at a camp in Gulmarg in north Kashmir.

Naik Yam Bahadur was on duty at the camp, some 55-km from here, when he allegedly shot himself dead in the wee hours, official sources said.

The reason behind his taking the extreme step was not immediately known, they said.

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First Published: Mar 16 2013 | 8:00 PM IST

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