Jammu: A Junior Commissioned Officer on Saturday allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself from a ceiling
fan in his barrack on the outskirts of the city, the third
such incident involving Armymen in Jammu region in eight days.
Naib Subedar VSV Naidu committed suicide at a military
station in Domana area, Defence Ministry spokesman Lt Col
Biplab Nath said.
He said that the reason behind Naidu taking the extreme
step is not known immediately. The JCO had rejoined duty
recently after a three-month leave.
A court of inquiry has been ordered by the Army
authorities in this regard, he said.
This is third suicide by Army personnel in the region in
the past eight days and all of the three had returned after
availing long leave.
JCO Naib Subedar Ganga Ram of 49 Rashtriya Rifles
committed suicide by shooting himself at an Army barrack in
Mendhar belt of Poonch district on March 19.
Sepoy Raghubir Singh, posted at the forward defence
location at Jallas near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch
district, committed suicide while on duty on March 21.
PTI
