Poonch: An Assistant Sub-Inspector of Border Security Force (BSF) Wednesday committed suicide by shooting self with his service rifle at Sabra area of Mendhar along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district.

“ASI Satpal Jaswal (49) of 72 BSF D Coy posted at forward area near Checka Gali in Sabra today at around 9:20 am shoots himself inside an bunker while he was on duty,” officials said. “The officer suffered serious injuries in the incident.”

Station House Officer (SHO), Mendhar Inayat Ahmad confirmed the incident. The official said that a case has been registered and further investigations have been taken up. (With inputs from GNS)