Soldier commits suicide at Palali camp

Soldier commits suicide at Palali camp

February 22, 2016   12:42 pm

A 23-year-old soldier has committed suicide by shooting himself at the Palali air force camp this morning (22), the police said.


The soldier in question, a resident of Karagoda, Galle, had reportedly shot himself using his own firearm.


The remains of the deceased have been deposited at the Jaffna Teaching hospital pending an autopsy.


The police and army are conducting separate investigations regarding the incident, it was reported.

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