Assam Rifles jawan from Gurdaspur ''commits suicide'' in Guwahati

Bijay Sankar Bora

Tribune News Service

Guwahati, May 11

A jawan of Assam Rifles, identified as Rajinder Singh from Gurdaspur in Punjab, allegedly committed suicide by firing at his head from his 9 mm service pistol.

His body was recovered in the wee hours of Friday by the city police from a Scorpio of the Assam Rifles which was parked on the road near the Assam Rifles transit camp in the city.

The Officer-in-Charge of Dispur Police Station in the city, Hamangshu Das, said the jawan aged 36 was employed as a driver-constable in the force and used to drive the Scorpio vehicle assigned to a Deputy Inspector General of the paramilitary force.

The police officer said it was suspected to be a case of suicide and there was bullet injury mark on the right side of the head of the jawan. Further investigation is on.