Agniveer shoots himself with service rifle at Agra's Air Force Station
Agniveer named Shrikant Kumar Choudhary from Ballia district in Uttar Pradesh took his own life on Tuesday night, reported The Times of India.
He used his INSAS service rifle inside the technical area of the Indian Air Force complex at Agra's Tajnagari under Shahganj police station. The reasons behind his actions are currently unknown as no suicide note was found.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has initiated an inquiry to ascertain the circumstances leading to Shrikant's death. His cremation took place on Thursday in his native village Narayanpur, with a ceremonial guard of honour.
Amit Kumar Maan, the SHO of Shahganj police station, told TOI on Friday, «Family members of the deceased did not file a police complaint. Investigation is on.»
Shrikant Kumar Choudhary joined the IAF in December 2022 and had been posted in Agra for the past six months. He had visited home on June 3 and returned to duty 10 days later.
(You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel)
Read more on economictimes.indiatimes.com
