In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, an Indian soldier committed suicide, today, in Budgam district of central Kashmir. The soldier identified as Bhupinder Singh, a resident of Makshoorpur area of Indian state of Punjab ended his life by shooting himself with his service rifle at an army camp in Nagam area of the district.
This incident raised the number of such deaths amongst Indian troops, paramilitary and police personnel in the occupied territory to 553 since January 2007.—KMS