Army JCO shoots self dead with his service rifle

Srinagar: A Junior Commissioned officer (JCO) committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle at Budgam village in central Kashmir late Friday evening.
Official sources told GNS that JCO, Subidar Surinder Singh of 2 Rashtriya Rifles posted at Soibugh army camp, shot himself with his service rifle. “After hearing gunshot his colleague rushed to him where he was found lying in pool of blood,” they said.

The JCO, a resident of Punjab was immediately shifted to nearby hospital where doctors declared him brought dead, sources added. (GNS)