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Indian soldiers commit suicide in districts of IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: Two Indian soldiers committed suicide in Kupwara and Shopian districts, in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK).

The Border Security Forces’ head constable shot himself with his service rifle, while on duty in Tanghdar area of Kupwara district, reported by Kashmir Media Service.

Another Indian army soldier shot himself dead with his service rifle during duty hours at Zawoora Manloo in Shopian district.

The cause of taking this extreme step remains unknown for the time being, the officials said.

Meanwhile, an Indian police official, while confirming the incidents, said, the cases have been registered and further investigations are being taken up.

These incidents raised the number of such deaths among Indian troops and police personnel in IIOJK to 483 since January 2007.APP

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M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.