Meerut, Nov. 14 -- A 24-year-old air force personnel stationed at the Bareilly Air Force Station allegedly died by suicide early Friday morning.

The corporal, who hailed from Punjab and had been posted in Bareilly since last year, allegedly shot himself in the head with his service pistol at the base.

According to officials, the person with whom the personnel spoke about 30 minutes before his death was being identified. Meanwhile, his family alleged that their son was compelled to take his own life. His elder brother, who serves as a 'havildar' in the Indian Army and was also recently posted in Bareilly, said he was under severe distress.

"Someone forced my brother into this. He was very troubled. He received a call around 4 am, spoke ...