Srinagar, Apr 15: A soldier committed suicide inside a JAKLI centre at Rangreth here during midnight, officials said on Friday.

They said lance naik Akash Kumar shoot himself dead with his service weapon at around 2 a.m. midnight.

While the soldier died on the spot, official said that the reason for him taking such an extreme step could not be immediately known.

A police official said that cognizance of the matter has been taken and further investigations are underway.

(GNS)