The officials said that a CRPF jawan today allegedly committed suicide in the Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir.
They stated that Constable Yogesh Ashok Birhade, a resident of Maharashtra, died after shooting himself with his service rifle at JIC Awantipora in Pulwama.
Birhade was alleged to be on sentry duty when he took the drastic step.
(With input from PTI)
Also read: Delhi High Court Asks Twitter To Reveal Details Of Users Sharing Content Of Shah Rukh Khan’s ‘Jawan’