Soldier shoots himself dead with service rifle in Samba

JAMMU — A soldier allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle at a camp in Samba district of Jammu, official sources said on Friday.

They said that an army jawan posted in Samba 168 Brigade shot himself dead with his service rifle.

Sources added that his body was shifted to District Hospital Samba for autopsy, while police have taken cognizance of the matter.