Summary:
Regar was rushed to the army hospital in Srinagar, where his condition was stated to be critical.
A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan allegedly shot himself on Thursday while on duty inside a camp at Tral town in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said.
In 2007, there were 12 cases of suicide by CRPF personnel across J-K, 8 in 2008, 3 in 2009, 4 in 2010 and 2 in 2011.
Suicides and fratricides are common among CRPF and army men deployed in Kashmir valley to combat militancy.
They said that Beeru Ram Regar, a constable with the 180th battalion of CRPF, apparently shot himself in his abdomen in the afternoon.
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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan allegedly shot himself on Thursday while on duty inside a camp at Tral town in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said.
They said that Beeru Ram Regar, a constable with the 180th battalion of CRPF, apparently shot himself in his abdomen in the afternoon.
Regar was rushed to the army hospital in Srinagar, where his condition was stated to be critical.
CRPF spokesperson Rajesh Yadav said that Regar was alone in his bunker when the incident happened.
“On the face of it appears that he shot himself but we are trying to get details.
The commanding officer of the battalion was also not at the location as he was in a meeting.