STATE TIMES NEWS
Srinagar: A Jammu and Kashmir Police constable died on Sunday after he allegedly shot himself with his service rifle here, officials said.
Abdul Hamid Mir was deployed at a hotel in Rajbagh area. The reason behind the policeman taking the extreme step was not immediately known, they said.
Mir allegedly shot himself at around 7.45 pm. He was taken to a hospital but succumbed to injuries, they said. Meanwhile, an army jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon in Baramulla district, officials said. S Surendra shot himself while on duty at an army camp in Baramulla town in north Kashmir, they said, adding that he died due to the gunshot injuries. This is the second such incident in the last two days.
A police constable shot himself with his service rifle in Rajbagh area of the city on Sunday night.
