Nagrota, Feb 17: An army soldier ended his life by shooting himself to death using his service rifle in Nagrota area of the Jammu region on Thursday.

Police sources said  that an army soldier affiliated with 60 Rashtriya Rifles allegedly shot himself to death at the place of his posting.

The slain soldier was posted at Romeo Force Rear Headquarter in Nagrota.

He has been identified as Biswajit Gogai (15517717), son of Atul Gogai, a resident of Goraguri of district Golaghat Assam.

A case in this regard has been registered at police station Nagrota. (KNT)