A soldier allegedly died by suicide inside a camp in Jammu & Kashmir’s Samba district on Friday, officials said.
Officials said that sepoy Dombale Mayur Laxman, 23, of 14 Maratha Light Infantry, presently posted at 168 Samba Brigade, allegedly shot himself dead inside the Maheshwar Army camp with his service weapon.
“The soldier was on guard duty at the Maheshwar Gate when he allegedly shot himself dead with his service weapon around 2.10am on Friday,” said officials.
The dead body was shifted to Samba district hospital for post-mortem, they said. The deceased hailed from Sangli district in Maharashtra.
While police have initiated inquest proceedings under section 174 CrPC, Army has also ordered a court of inquiry.
On Thursday, a Border Security Force jawan shot himself dead at the Chilyari border post along the International Border (IB) in Samba district.
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