Odisha: 35-Year-Old Army Jawan Shoots Himself Dead With His Service Rifle at DRDO Facility in Kendrapara
A 35-year-old army jawan allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle at DRDO's Radar Observatory Air Surveillance unit in Odisha's Kendrapara district, police said on Sunday.
Kendrapara, March 3: A 35-year-old army jawan allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle at DRDO's Radar Observatory Air Surveillance unit in Odisha's Kendrapara district, police said on Sunday. Manipur Shocker: Assam Rifles Soldier Opens Fire, Injures Six Personnel Before Shooting Self in Chandel
The incident took place when the army jawan, identified as Sepoy Raj Sekharan, a native of Tamil Nadu, was on duty at the facility of the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) at Kiyarbanka village in Mahakalpada police station area around 2 am on Sunday. West Bengal: BSF Jawan Posted on India-Bangladesh Border Shoots Himself Dead in Nadia District
He was found lying in a pool of blood and was rushed to a nearby government-run hospital, where he was declared brought dead, a police officer said. As per preliminary investigation, it seems to be a suicide case but further probe is underway, Inspector Bimal Kumar Mallik of Mahalakpada police station said, adding the rifle was seized and sent for examination.