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Jawan, SPO commit suicide in Jammu, Doda

Jammu: An Army jawan and a Special Police Officer allegedly committed suicide by shooting themselves here and in Doda district respectively, a police spokesman said on Tuesday. Sepoy Vibodh Bharti of Tamil Nadu serving with the 85 Armoured Regiment, who was on guard duty on Monday night at Ratnu Chak Military Station on the outskirts of the city, shot himself with his service rifle.

Court of inquiry

His colleagues shifted him to the Military Hospital, where he was declared brought dead, he said. The Army has instituted a court of inquiry into the incident.

In the other incident, SPO Satish Kumar shot himself with his service rifle at his residence at Kulhand village in Doda district on Monday evening after a tiff with his wife. His wife also consumed poison and was rushed to a local hospital in serious condition.

Police have initiated inquest proceedings in both the cases, the spokesman said. — PTI

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