Srinagar, Oct 3: An army man killed himself using his service rifle in Awantipora in Pulwama district on Sunday morning, official sources said.

They said that Sepoy Baithe son of Hubest Jamkhonary Baithe, Belt Number 4381687K shot himself dead at 42 RR E-Coy in Rajpora Awantipora.

The deceased is a resident of Manipur, they said.

Confirming the incident a police official said that a case under 174 CRPC has been taken up for due investigations.

There was however no immediate reason known as to why the army man killed himself. gns