Jawan commits suicide at SSB camp in UP's Maharajganj

MAHARAJGANJ: A soldier of the 66th Battalion of the Sashastra Seema Bal has allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his gun at the Hardidali camp in Uttar Pradesh 's Maharajganj district , police said on Sunday.

The incident happened on Saturday night and the victim was identified as Basher Ahmad (32), a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, they said.

The reason behind the suicide is yet to be ascertained, the police said, adding that an investigation was underway.