A member of Village Defence Committee (VDC) allegedly shot himself lifeless along with his rifle in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district, police mentioned on Tuesday,. April 11, 2023.
The VDC member was recognized as Suresh Kumar Sharma, resident of Bai Nambal village, they mentioned.
Sharma died by suicide on Monday night time utilizing the weapon issued to him as a VDC member, the police mentioned in an announcement.
The matter is being investigated, they mentioned.
Meanwhile, officers mentioned Sharma shot himself along with his .303 rifle in the fields close to his home and a crew of police from Kandi police station has rushed to the spot.