Jammu, 22 April (H.S.): VDG member was dead firing incident involving his own weapon as the death has occurred under mysterious circumstances in Upper Jakhed District Udhampur.

According to the police report reliable information was received at Police Station Latti regarding a dead body of VDG Member the deceased was identified as Rajeev Singh (39) son of Prem Dass resident of Upper Jakhed was found with his rifle.

The body has been taken into possession by police for the completion of medico-legal formalities after a case was registered in this incident,” the officials said.

The village defence guards are provided with weapons by the police after giving them basic training in handling weapons.

These guards protect their families and villages against the terrorists in remote inaccessible areas of the Jammu division.

According to police an inquest proceeding was initiated and police carried out a preliminary investigation which suggested that the death was caused by a gunshot; the facts ascertained so far rule out any terror angle.

Based on the initial investigation, FSL examination and post mortem it appears to be a case of suicide. However, further investigations are ongoing.

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Hindusthan Samachar / Krishan Kumar