AMRITSAR – An Indian soldier opened fire at his colleagues, killing four ofthem and injuring another before committing suicide at an army camp inPunjab on Sunday.
“In an unfortunate incident, 5 BSF troops were injured on March 6, due tofratricide committed by Ct Satteppa SK at HQ 144 Bn Khasa, Amritsar. CtSatteppa SK was also injured in the incident. Out of the 6 injured, 5,including Ct Satteppa, have lost their lives. One of the injured iscritical,” the Border Security Force (BSF) officials said in a statement.
The deceased persons include personnel in the ranks of constable and headconstable.
Following the incident, top officials of the border force rushed to thespot while a court inquiry has been ordered for the incident and furtherinvestigations were underway.
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The high number of serving soldiers ending life while on duty depictsstress on soldiers, who are forced to stay away from families for anextended period while many reported several plights.
A report suggested that nearly 800 armed forces personnel committed suicidesince Narendra Modi came into power.
