Soldier allegedly shoots self dead in Pampore

Srinagar : An Army soldier allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle in Pampore area of south Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Thursday.

An official told the news agency that the soldier shot himself dead with his service rifle at Chandhara area of Pampore.

He said that police have take cognisance of the matter under 174 CRPC.

The official said that it was not immediately known as to why the soldier man took this extreme step—(KNO)