BSF Constable's Tragic Demise on Duty at India-Pakistan Border

A 50-year-old BSF constable, Banarasi Lal from Jammu and Kashmir, allegedly committed suicide while on duty at the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Barmer district. The incident occurred in an area under the Bakhasar police station, and the reason for the suicide is currently unknown.

A 50-year-old BSF constable posted on the India-Pakistan border in Rajasthan's Barmer district allegedly committed suicide by shooting himself while on duty on Sunday, police said.

Constable Banarasi Lal, a resident of Jammu and Kashmir, was in the 83-Battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF), they said. The incident took place in an area under the Bakhasar police station.

Lal shot himself with his service rifle at a watch tower on Sunday morning, Vishan Singh, a sub-inspector of the police station, said. He said the body has been kept at the mortuary of the Barmer Medical College. The reason behind Lal committing suicide is yet to be ascertained, Singh said.

(With inputs from agencies.)