Guwahati, April 22 -- A female trainee commando died by suicide at the Mandakata Commando Battalion camp in Assam, police said.

The deceased has been identified as Aparna Pandit, a resident of Bokajan in Karbi Anglong district.

Preliminary reports said a note was recovered near the body, though the contents and circumstances leading to the incident are yet to be established. Sources indicated that she may have been under mental stress prior to her death.

Following the completion of formalities, the body was sent to her native place.

Police at Baihata Chariali have registered a case and initiated an investigation to ascertain the circumstances surrounding the incident.

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