Srinagar, June 22: A paramilitary CRPF personnel on Wednesday shoot himself dead in Anantnag district of south Kashmir, officials said.

An official said that the personnel, a dog handler, ended his life by shooting himself with service rifle at a camp adjacent to police station Anantnag.

Soon after hearing the gunshot, his fellow colleagues from 40th battalion rushed to the spot only to find him in pool of blood.

A police official said that cognizance of the incident has been taken.gns