A soldier on Monday ended his life by shooting himself with his service weapon at Bari Brahamana in Samba district, police sources said.
He was identified as Sepoy Bahadur Thappa Mager, 19, of Nepal. He was posted with 4/11 GR, Bari Brahamana.
“He died on the spot,” sources said, adding that the body of the deceased soldier was later shifted to the Military Hospital Satwari for performance of the legal formalities.
Bari Brahamana police have registered a case under relevant sections of the law and taken up further investigation.