Jammu and Kashmir: CRPF trooper shoots self after firing at colleagues near Srinagar

The CRPF jawan had locked himself inside a bathroom and shot himself dead with his service rifle, the police said.

Edited by: India TV News Desk, New Delhi [ Published on: January 06, 2019 9:34 IST ]
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CRPF trooper shoots self near Srinagar in J&K

After firing at two colleagues at a camp near Srinagar, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper has shot himself dead, police said. The trooper, identified as Mukesh Babu, opened fire at his colleagues in Pantha Chowk camp following a heated argument on Saturday evening.

According to the police, the CRPF jawan had locked himself inside a bathroom and shot himself dead with his service rifle.

"After injuring his colleagues, the CRPF jawan locked himself in a bathroom where he shot himself dead with his service rifle," police said.

The injured were admitted to the hospital.

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