Jammu: An Indian Army Major in Jammu and Kashmir shot herself dead with her service pistol, police said here on Friday.

"Major Anita Kumari, 36, ended her life with her service pistol at Bari Brahmana official residence here on Thursday night," police said.


The officer did not come to the unit and no one was aware about her whereabouts till her neighbors broke the door.

"Kumari belonged to Chamba area in Himachal Pradesh and posted in 259 field supply depot here," police said.

Further details are awaited.