Another Army man dies in accidental firing at Bathinda military station

By IANS | Published: April 13, 2023 10:09 AM2023-04-13T10:09:06+5:302023-04-13T10:20:27+5:30

Chandigarh, April 13 Hours after the killing of four army men inside the Bathinda military station in Punjab, ...

Another Army man dies in accidental firing at Bathinda military station | Another Army man dies in accidental firing at Bathinda military station

Another Army man dies in accidental firing at Bathinda military station

Chandigarh, April 13 Hours after the killing of four army men inside the Bathinda military station in Punjab, another jawan reportedly died due to a bullet injury after his service weapon went off accidentally, police said on Thursday.

A police station in the cantonment received a complaint on Wednesday about the accidental death of army man Laghu Raj Shankar and the police have started a probe into this matter.

The jawan, who was on duty, died due to a bullet injury in the head, a police official told .

After the killing of the four men, the Indian Army said a search team has located the INSAS rifle along with the magazine involved in the killing. However, it said no individual has been detained.

"The Army and police joint teams will now be undertaking forensic analysis of the weapon for ascertaining further details," it said in a bulletin on Wednesday evening.

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