India News | .SAMBA/JAMMU DES56 JK-SOLDIER-DEATH Soldier Dies of Bullet Injury from Own Rifle in J-K's Samba

Samba/Jammu, May 18 (PTI) An army personnel died of a bullet injury from his service rifle inside a post near the International Border in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba district on Sunday, officials said.

The 28-year-old soldier, a native of Telangana, was on sentry duty at Border Outpost Saroj when his service rifle went off, causing his death on the spot, they said.

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The incident took place at 4:30 pm and preliminary investigations suggested that the soldier committed suicide, they added.

However, the motive behind his taking such an extreme step was not known immediately, the officials said.

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Police have started inquest proceedings and further details are awaited, they added.

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