Excelsior Correspondent
RAMBAN, Dec 12: Army Major allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle at a camp here.
Major Parvinder Singh, son of Rachpal Singh, a resident of Priyadarshini Vihar New Delhi, was at his residential quarter inside the camp at Mahubal in Khari area of Banihal when he fatally shot himself with an AK assault rifle.
The officer had joined the camp as Company Commander recently.
The motive behind his taking such an extreme step was not known immediately.
Khari Police has started inquest proceedings under Section 174 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) and further investigation is on.
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