Bettiah: A soldier from the Indo-Tibetan Border Police (ITBP) has died by suicide while on election duty in West Champaran district, Bihar. The incident occurred at the Kohra Bhawanipur School campus, where the soldier had been staying during the assignment.
The deceased has been identified as Gautam Kumar Yadav, 33, a resident of Chirkunda in Dhanbad, Jharkhand. According to police, Yadav shot himself with his service light machine gun and was pronounced dead at the scene.
The gunshot reportedly caused panic across the camp. Officers from Srinagar police station and the local deputy superintendent of police (DSP) arrived promptly. DSP Rajneesh Priyadarshi confirmed that the soldier’s weapon was found nearby and that the body had been taken into custody for post-mortem examination.
“The matter is under investigation. Senior ITBP officers are also monitoring the case,” Rajneesh Priyadarshi said. Authorities are examining the circumstances surrounding the suicide. Yadav’s family has been notified.
