CRPF man who shot himself on Oct 14, succumbs in Srinagar Hospital

Srinagar, Oct 26 : A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who fired at himself with his service rifle on October 12 succumbed to his injuries late last night at SMHS hospital, Srinagar, officials said today.

They told a CRPF man who shot himself on October 12 and was admitted in SMHS hospital Srinagar. “Yesterday late night, his condition deteriorated and he breathed his last,” a source in the hospital said.

The deceased belonged to D-Coy 141 battalion CRPF camp Shergari, Srinagar. Confirming the incident to local news agency, a CRPF official said that an in house investigation has been started to find out the reason as to what forced the jawan to take the extreme step.