An Indian Army soldier has died in a self-inflicted gunshot wound. The incident took place near the international border in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday (May 18).<\/p>\n
The news agency NDTV reported this information on Monday, citing officials.<\/p>\n
The report said that the soldier died after being shot from his own service rifle inside a post on the Jammu-Kashmir border. The 28-year-old, a resident of Telangana, was on sentry duty at the border post in Saroj. He died on the spot after being shot from his service rifle.<\/p>\n
According to the information provided by the army, the incident took place around 4:30 pm on Sunday.<\/p>\n
Initial investigations suggest that he committed suicide. However, the motive behind his action was not immediately known. The police have already started investigating the incident.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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