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Crime
BSF Soldier Stabs Wife Then Commits Suicide in Punjab Government Housing
✍️ Amar Ujala · Punjab
🗓 10 Oct 2026, 10:16 PM
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A Border Security Force personnel returned from duty in Punjab, attacked his wife by slashing her throat in a government‑owned residence and then shot himself, authorities said.
A Border Security Force (BSF) soldier was found dead after a violent incident at a government‑owned housing complex in Punjab on Tuesday night. According to police, the jawan returned from his night shift, assaulted his wife by cutting her throat, and subsequently shot himself.
Local police officials arrived at the scene after receiving a distress call and confirmed that the wife had succumbed to her injuries while the soldier died from a self‑inflicted gunshot wound. The investigation team has sealed the premises and is collecting forensic evidence.
Senior police officers stated that the motive behind the act is still under investigation, and they have launched a probe to determine any underlying personal or professional factors. The BSF has been informed, and a formal report will be submitted to higher authorities.
The incident has raised concerns about mental‑health support for armed forces personnel, prompting calls for a review of counseling services within the force.
Local police officials arrived at the scene after receiving a distress call and confirmed that the wife had succumbed to her injuries while the soldier died from a self‑inflicted gunshot wound. The investigation team has sealed the premises and is collecting forensic evidence.
Senior police officers stated that the motive behind the act is still under investigation, and they have launched a probe to determine any underlying personal or professional factors. The BSF has been informed, and a formal report will be submitted to higher authorities.
The incident has raised concerns about mental‑health support for armed forces personnel, prompting calls for a review of counseling services within the force.