New Delhi, November 5
A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was found dead under suspicious circumstances at his rented accommodation in Jammu.
The police have identified him as Nitish Kumar (33) a resident of Pathankot in Punjab.
He was found hanging from the ceiling in his room at the Paloura locality in the outskirts of the city, they said.
He was posted at the Jammu headquarters of the BSF, was putting up at the private accommodation, along with his wife and their minor child.
The BSF was alerted and police were called. The police team shifted the body to the Government Medical College hospital for post-mortem examination.
The police stated that they have begun inquest proceedings to ascertain the cause of death.