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Anantnag, Aug 05: A Border Security Force (BSF) personnel shot himself dead with his service rifle in Ashmuqam area of South Kashmir’s Annatnag district, officials said here on Friday.

An official told that a BSF personnel shot himself with his service rifle during Yatra duty at JNV Ashmuqam.

He said that the deceased personnel was from Assam and was posted with 108 F Coy battalion. 

He further said that soon after he shot himself, his colleagues shifted him to a nearby hospital where he was declared dead on arrival. 

The official said that further investigation in this regard has been taken up.(KNO)