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A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district on Tuesday, officials said. 

 

The jawan was part of a road opening party deployed in the Tikri area along the Jammu-Srinagar national highway when he shot himself dead, they said.

 

They said the deceased was identified as Praveen Patil, a resident of Maharashtra.

 

The motive behind his extreme step was not known immediately, the officials said, adding that police have started inquest proceedings in this connection.