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Army jawan shoots himself to death

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
An army jawan today committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at Pantha Chowk in the city, police said.

Naik Sujeet Kumar shot himself with his service rifle inside an army camp at Pandrehthen near Pantha Chowk, they said.

Kumar died on the spot, the police said, adding that the reason for the jawan taking such an extreme step was not immediately known.

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First Published: May 06 2014 | 8:05 PM IST

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