Jammu, Dec 9: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan was found dead under suspicious circumstances in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials confirmed on Tuesday.
Constable Sukhdeep Singh, a resident of Ferozpur, Punjab, was discovered in a canal at Rehiyan village on Monday evening. He was rushed to the district hospital in Samba, where doctors pronounced him dead. Preliminary investigations indicate that Singh, who was travelling on a motorcycle, may have accidentally fallen into the canal. Police have initiated inquest proceedings to determine the exact cause of death.
In a separate incident, a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) constable passed away after collapsing inside a camp in Nagrota area of Jammu late Monday night. His body was taken to Government Medical College hospital for postmortem and formalities. Officials said the constable is believed to have suffered a cardiac arrest.