IAF Wing Commander found dead at Haryana's Sirsa airbase; suicide suspected

The Wing Commander was in-charge of security at Sirsa Air Force Station in Haryana.

Jaguar Crash — He was in-charge of security at Sirsa Air Force Station under the Western Air Command (WAC). [Representational Image]Reuters

An Indian Air Force (IAF) officer was found dead with a gunshot wound at the Sirsa airbase in Haryana on Wednesday.

The IAF suspects that Wing Commander RK Tiwari committed suicide. His body, which was found at his quarter in Sirsa airbase, has been sent for post mortem examination. The police have also filed a First Information Report (FIR).

He was in-charge of security at Sirsa Air Force Station under the Western Air Command (WAC).

Update: A Wing Commander, in-charge of security at Sirsa Airbase, found dead with gunshot wound, #IAF suspects suicide.

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