4 lifeless in firing at army station in Punjab’s Bathinda in early hours

Bathinda (Punjab):

4 troopers had been killed in an incident of firing inside Bathinda army station in Punjab early this morning. The jawans belonged to an artillery unit of the Military. The world has been sealed off and fast response groups are conducting a search, the Military’s South Western Command has mentioned. 

“Firing incident reported within the early hours of the morning round 0435h inside Bathinda Army Station. Station Fast Response Groups had been activated. Space was cordoned off and sealed. Search operations, are in progress. 4 Deadly casualties reported. Additional particulars being ascertained,” an Military assertion mentioned this morning. 

One other assertion issued later mentioned the Military and Punjab police are holding a joint investigation into the incident.

On experiences that an INSAS rifle and ammunition that went lacking two days again may have been used within the incident, the Military assertion mentioned, “All points together with the doable case of involvement of an INSAS rifle together with 28 rounds reported lacking two days again are being ascertained.”

In line with sources, the firing passed off contained in the officers’ mess. 

Earlier, Bathinda’s Senior Superintendent Of Police GS Khurana instructed NDTV {that a} police crew is ready outdoors the army station and that the Military has not cleared their entry but.