An army man allegedly shot himself dead with his service rifle in district Ganderbal on Saturday morning, reports said.

The army man was posted at Surfraw, Kangan with 24 Rashtriya Rifles.

The deceased army man has been identified as Havaldar Rajpal Singh (No: 15467450 K unit 3 cavalry) son of Rouf Singh, a resident of Kanpur, Bihar.

Police have registered in this regard.