Guwahati: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan from Assam is said to have passed away tragically in Jammu and Kashmir.
The jawan has been identified as Nitul Hazarika. He was a resident of Nosungi village of Jorhat’s Titabor. He was found dead at a camp in Anantnag district.
Nitul served as a jawan in the 108th Battalion of the BSF’s F Company.
The family of Nitul had previously been told by BSF officials that he had shot himself with his military rifle. However, Nitul’s family members refuted all accusations and claimed that a conspiracy was responsible for his passing.
The jawan’s family has requested that a thorough investigation into his death be conducted by department officials.
Notably, Nitul Hazarika had joined the BSF in 2004. He was the battalion’s mess commander and assigned to oversee the Amarnath Yatra’s security.