CRPF jawan commits suicide in Kashmir

Srinagar, Oct 18 (UNI) A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel committed suicide in south Kashmir's Anantnag district today, official sources said.

Ajit Kumar Naik was attached with E Company of the CRPF's 157 battalion and posted at Dyalagam village in Anantnag district.

The sources said Naik returned to the CRPF camp after area domination duty this afternoon and began talking to his family members over mobile phone.

After some time, Naik took out his service weapon and shot himself on head, they said, adding the jawan died on the spot.

The sources said the reasons for taking this extreme step were not immediately known.

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