Jawan commits suicide in udhampur RR-man burns wife, self in Doda

Jammu, Mar 4 (UNI) An army jawan today committed suicide near northern command headquarters at Udhampur while the Rashtriya Rifles Jawan, who allegedly burnt his wife to death and later set himself ablaze in Doda district, also died here this morning, official sources said.

RR Jawan Ranjeet Singh, who was on leave, poured kerosene oil over his wife Neelima Devi in the kitchen of their house in Hadal village of Bhaderwah Tehsil friday night and set her ablaze, sources said.

Later, he also doused himself in kerosene oil and set himself afire.

Both were rushed to a hospital where Neelima was declared brought dead while Ranjeet, who had suffered 70 per cent burns, was referred to the government medical college and hospital Jammu.

Ranjeet breathed his last this morning, sources said.

Meanwhile, sepoy M P Mandhare Nilesh Ashok (21) of Udhampur-based 5171 ASC (Army Services Corps) battalion while on duty shot himself with his service weapon at 0555 hours, an army spokesman told UNI.

A suicide note, indicating family problems, was also recovered.

The 21-year-old soldier belonged to Satara in Maharashtra and had been on leave recently. He had four years of service.

An inquiry had been ordered into the incident.

UNI