A Lance Naik posted with the 17th Engineer Regiment allegedly attempted suicide by shooting himself thrice with his service gun at Delhi Cantonment today.
The condition of the Lance Naik Satish Patil (32), a native of Karnataka, is reported critical, a senior police official said.
Patil's colleagues were having breakfast at a mess and they heard three gunshots at around 8 AM. The Lance Naik, who is believed to be upset over some family issues, had not joined others for breakfast today, the official added.
