Army jawan found dead, locals protest in J&K

JAMMU: An Army jawan was found dead under mysterious circumstances on the outskirts of Jammu.
Locals alleged foul play and have demanded a probe into the mysterious death.
According to police sources, the deceased has been identified as Sunny Ram (29). He was found dead around 10.30pm on Saturday under mysterious circumstances in a canal.
Police sources said that the deceased was deployed with 27th Punjab Regiment.During preliminary investigations it was found that Ram was on leave. A case has been registered and investigations have been started.
Locals of the area this morning staged a protest and blocked the road alleging it was murder. The protestors demanded a probe into the matter.
Separately, a young girl attempted suicide by jumping into the Tawi river here but survived, police said.
They said that the girl identified as Archna Sambyal (24) jumped from the bridge into the river. "Police and passersby acted swiftly and rushed to the river bed from bridge and rescued the girl and was shifted to the hospital," police sources added.
They said that her condition was stated to be stable while a case has been registered.