A retired BSF jawan killed himself with his licensed rifle allegedly over not having a job at Balihatta village in Hooghly’s Pandua early on Saturday.

Family members of Swapan Kumar Biswas said he was suffering from depression after he lost his job last year. Biswas, 54, who had retired at least a decade ago, had been working as a security guard with an agency in Calcutta.

“I woke up after hearing the gunshot. He died on way to a hospital,” said Anjana Biswas, wife of the jawan.

Police said it was a clear case of suicide as the person was suffering from depression.