22-year-old IAF jawan kills self in Jammu & Kashmir

The 22-year-old jawan was on sentry duty at Air Force Station, Udhampur when he shot himself dead on Saturday 

<p>In Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, an Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle.<br />&nbsp;</p>

In Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district, an Indian Air Force (IAF) personnel allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself with his service rifle.

<p>The deceased is identified as 22-year-old jawan, Shubham Singh Parmar.<br />&nbsp;</p>

The deceased is identified as 22-year-old jawan, Shubham Singh Parmar.

<p>He was on sentry duty at Air Force Station, Udhampur when he shot himself dead on August 8, a police official said.<br />&nbsp;</p>

He was on sentry duty at Air Force Station, Udhampur when he shot himself dead on August 8, a police official said.

<p><br /><strong>The motive behind his taking such an extreme step was not known immediately, the police official added.</strong><br />&nbsp;</p>

The motive behind his taking such an extreme step was not known immediately, the police official added.

<p><br />&nbsp;</p><p>The post-mortem of the deceased is under process at district hospital Udhampur<br />&nbsp;</p>

The post-mortem of the deceased is under process at district hospital Udhampur

<p><br />&nbsp;</p><p>Parmar is a resident of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh and his body is being handed over to his family through his unit for last rites.<br />&nbsp;</p>

Parmar is a resident of Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh and his body is being handed over to his family through his unit for last rites.