BSF jawan shoots himself with service rifle

A Border Security Force jawan allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle at a camp in Jaisalmer in Rajasthan. The reasons are not known yet.

Jaisalmer: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service weapon in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan on Thursday.

The incident took place in the early hours at Chinkara border out post.

The jawan has been identified as head constable Premkumar Yadav of Bhind in Madhya Pradesh.

Yadav had joined duty on April 30 after spending one month at his home.

While the exact motive behind Yadav’s extreme step remains a mystery, family discord is suspected to be the reason. BSF officials and police recovered the body.

While confirming the report, BSF officials said that after conducting an autopsy, the body will be handed over to Yadav's family in Madhya Pradesh.