IAF officer commits suicide in Jammu

A warrant officer in Indian Air Force (IAF) allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service pistol inside a camp Jammu, officials said on Saturday.

Warrant Officer Inder Pal Singh, 53, a resident of Uttar Presh, allegedly shot himself at Air Force Station Kalu Chak on outskirts of Jammu on Friday, y said.

officials said Singh's colleagues rushed him to a nearby hospital, where doctors declared him de.

After conducting a postmortem and a COVID-19 test, body of deceased was handed over to his family on Saturday, y said.

motive behind his taking such an extreme step was t kwn immediately, officials said, ding that police have started inquest proceedings and furr investigation is underway.

This was second incident of suicide among IAF personnel posted in Jammu region this month.

Earlier on August 8, an IAF jawan allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle in Udhampur district.

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