Srinagar: An Indian Army Havaldar committed suicide by shooting himself in Kupwara district in Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir (IIOJK).
The Havildar ranked non-commissioned officer committed suicide by shooting himself with his AK 47 rifle inside his camp at Drangyari Chowkibal area of the district, early morning, today.
An Indian official confirmed to media that 38-year-old NCO ended his life but added that it was not immediately known what led him to take the extreme step.
It is worth mentioning here that an Indian Army Major, identified as Parvinder Singh, took his life with his service rifle at his official residence in Mahubal area of in Ramban district, yesterday.
The incident raised the number of such deaths amongst Indian troops and police personnel in the occupied territory to 525 since January 2007. Web Desk
