A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan of an outpost near the India-Bangladesh border in North Dinajpur district was found dead with bullet wounds on his neck and jaw early on Saturday.

Police of Chopra block of the district suspect suicide.

Kedarnath Hansda, 45, of the 94 battalion of the BSF, was on patrol duty at the border on Friday night.

A police source said that around 4am on Saturday, wireless communication between him and other personnel at the outpost snapped. Then, gunshots were heard.

Two jawans sent to search for him found him dead at a tea plantation near the border.

The jawans informed others who rushed to the spot. They could also find his service rifle, a walky-talky and a torchlight – all the items which Hansda was carrying while on duty – from the spot.

“It might be a case of suicide but we are waiting for post-mortem reports. We will also speak with the BSF personnel who were there at the outpost. His body will be handed over to BSF in due course,” said a police officer.