Punjab: Army Officer Dies By Suicide In Firozpur Cantt For 'Hurting' Wife

DN Bureau

An army officer in the Firozpur Cantonment of Punjab allegedly died by suicide on Sunday morning citing to have "hurt" his wife as a reason for the extreme step. Read on for detail:

Representational Image
Representational Image


Firozpur: An army officer in the Firozpur Cantonment of Punjab allegedly died by suicide on Sunday morning citing to have "hurt" his wife as a reason for the extreme step.

According to an official statement from Army officials, the officer died by suicide in the unit lines at 9 pm on Sunday.

Also Read | Punjab Police seizes 10.4 kg drugs in Amritsar

In the recovered suicide note, he mentioned he had hurt his wife, the statement read.

Read also: CBI Files Chargesheet Against Directors Of Ludhiana-Based Textile Company In Bank Fraud Of Over Rs 1,500 Crore 

Also Read | NIA to probe incidents of Pak drones smuggling arms into India

Official army statement further says "On checking, the officer's wife was found dead at his residence." It added further mentioning that the couple was undergoing regular counselling sessions because of marital discord issues and now the Army and Punjab Police, both have started a thorough probe into the matter.

Read also: Chandigarh: Bomb Squad Reaches Spot To Diffuse Live Bombshell Found Near CM Bhagwant Mann's House
More details are awaited. (ANI)










Related Stories