A navy official — sailor on guard duty — was found dead at the naval base here in the early hours of July 6. He was found dead shortly after 2.30 a.m. at the watch tower in Katari Bagh where he was put on guard duty between 12 a.m. and 4 a.m.“When he didn’t answer the wireless, a Navy official dropped in at the watch tower to find the youngster dead. The body is at Navy Hospital and will be taken to a Government Hospital for postmortem procedure before being send back to home. The Navy has formed a statutory board of inquiry to investigate the death. Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available at the State’s health helpline 104; Maithri suicide prevention helpline 0484 2540530; Thanal Suicide Prevention Centre helpline 0495-2760000; and Direct Intervention System For Health Awareness (DISHA) 1056.

Source: The Hindu July 06, 2021 04:41 UTC