In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), an Indian soldier has committed suicide in Ramban district in Jammu region.

The soldier identified as Ravi Kumar of 12 Rashtriya Rifles ended his life by shooting himself with his service rifle at an army camp in Banihal area of the district.

This incident raised the number of such deaths amongst Indian troops and police personnel in IIOJK to 542 since January 2007.