Army man shoots self in Pathankot

Tribune News Service

Pathankot, May 29

An army man serving in Mamun Cantonment here committed suicide by shooting himself with his service Insaas rifle on Sunday morning.

Tension gripped the high-security area following the incident as rumours have spread like wildfire since the January 2 Pathankot Air Force station attack. Today also there were rumours that some terrorists were spotted in the area and the sound of the gun shots only added to the confusion.

SSP Rakesh Kaushal said the army authorities had identified the deceased as sepoy Subhash  Parsad (31) hailing from Sewan district in Bihar.

He was serving in 68 Engineering Division and was presently deputed as a sentry in Cantonment area. The SSP added that after hearing the gun shots some of his colleagues rushed to the spot where they found the jawan lying dead in pool of blood.

“His parents have been informed and body has been sent for a post mortem. A case has been registered at Mamun cantonment police station,” he said.

Kaushal also appealed to the public to maintain calm and not be swayed by rumours. “This is a tough time for all of us. I request the public to cooperate with the police and inform us about any person spreading rumours. We will take appropriate action,” he said.