Punjab: 4 killed in firing at Bathinda military station
As many as four people reportedly lost their lives in a firing inside the Bathinda military station in Punjab on Wednesday around 4:35am. Chief of Army Staff, General Manoj Pande, told the Union Home Ministry that there is no evidence of a terror attack in the incident. Initial reports suggested that a jawan opened fire at others at the station.
Quick Reaction Teams cornered the accused
The perpetrator, who was in civilian clothes, is reportedly alive and has been cornered by the Quick Reaction Teams. However, his identity has not been revealed. Two days ago, an INSAS rifle and 28 cartridges were reported missing from an artillery unit at the station. Officials are ascertaining if the same firearm was involved in the incident.
Chief of Army Staff to brief Rajnath Singh
Per ANI, Pande will brief Defense Minister Rajnath Singh on the incident. The incident reportedly took place near the officers' mess of an artillery unit in Bathinda Cantonment and the Indian Army's South Western Command said the area was cordoned off. Forensic teams of the Punjab Police also reached the military station, which is a residential Army base spread over kilometers.
