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BSF jawan found dead in hotel room in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer

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By ETV Bharat English Team

Published : Dec 17, 2023, 4:58 PM IST

BSF jawan killed inside hotel room in Jaisalmer
BSF jawan killed inside hotel room in Jaisalmer

The BSF jawan, who was travelling to his native place, was found dead in a hotel situated at the Jaisalmer Railway Station bordering India-Pakistan.

Rajasthan: The mystery shrouded the death of the Border Security Force (BSF) jawan in a hotel situated at the Jaisalmer Railway Station bordering India-Pakistan on Saturday. The deceased has been identified as Adarsh ​​Kumar Rai (43), a resident of Kakroli district in Gorakhpur of Uttar Pradesh, the police confirmed.

The soldier, working in the 108th Battalion of Border Security Force in Jaisalmer was on his way home after a holiday when he died. Having sufficient time to board the train, he booked a room in a local hotel near the railway station to take a rest. However, the hotel staff came to check on him when he did not come out of the room to board his train at the given time. Despite several knocks on the door, he did not respond, forcing the hotel staff to call the police.

Kotwali Police Station officer Satyaprakash Vishnoi reached the spot with his team and found the door of the hotel room to be locked from inside. The police broke the door and found the BSF jawan dead on the floor. Cops said that the body has been kept in the mortuary of Jaisalmer District Hospital and an investigation is underway.

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