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Army jawan commits suicide in Rajouri along LOC

PTI
Published : May 3, 2017, 12:10 pm IST
Updated : May 3, 2017, 12:10 pm IST

Police have registered a case and are investigating into the circumstances that led to the suicide of Lance Naik Vishal Lohar.

Representational Image. (Photo:PTI)
 Representational Image. (Photo:PTI)

Jammu:  An army jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Laam sector along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district.

Police have registered a case and are investigating into the circumstances that led to the suicide of Lance Naik Vishal Lohar of 54 Rashtriya Rifles.

The army has also ordered a court of inquiry (CoI) into episode.

The 33-year-old jawan hailed from Karnataka.

Tags: army jawan, suicide case, loc, rajouri district
Location: India, Jammu and Kashmir, Jammu