Solider kills self at Akhnoor
Jammu, Aug 5 (UNI) An Army jawan shot himself to death with his service weapon in the Akhnoor area, about 35 km from here, this morning, official sources said.
Twenty-two-year-old A S Patil, who was posted at Army camp in the Akhnoor area, shot himself with his INSAS rifle at around 0600 hrs, the sources said.
Patil was rushed to a military hospital, where he was pronounced dead, the sources said, adding that the matter was under investigation.
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Story first published: Sunday, August 5, 2007, 20:36 [IST]