A 53-year-old defence security official was found dead with gunshot wounds at a naval base here, Navy officials said today.
Defence Security Corps (DSC) jawan Naik Sivadasan K was found dead with gunshot wounds late yesterday while on duty as armed sentry at naval base Kochi, a Navy spokesman said.
The firing incident, whether accidental, is being ascertained, he said, adding that the case is being investigated by the harbour terminus police station.