Army jawan found dead in Poonch

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Press Trust of India Poonch (J-K)
Last Updated : May 07 2014 | 8:43 PM IST
An Army jawan, who was here on leave, was found dead under mysterious circumstances in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
Ankush Sharma (21), who was posted in Hyderabad of 1st Jammu and Kashmir Light Infanty (JAKLI), and was on leave visiting his native place here, was found dead under mysterious circumstances near his residence at Guled in Mendhar belt of Poonch this morning, police said.
Sharma went outside of his house early this morning and when he did not return, his family started a search and found his body 200 meters away from the house and informed the police, family sources said.
Police rushed to the spot and recovered the body and after post mortem handed it over to the family for last rites, police said, adding that a case has been registered and investigation started.
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First Published: May 07 2014 | 8:43 PM IST

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