Another killing in Army
Tribune News Service

Rajouri, May 6
In yet another case of ‘fratricide’ in the Army, a soldier allegedly killed a naib subedar inside a unit area in Tain village in the Nowshera area here this morning.

Army sources said naib subedar Lal Bahadur Singh in a clerical job died after he was allegedly shot at by sepoy Inderjeet Singh of Signal Company this morning. Immediately after the incident, the Army arrested the sepoy.

“The duo- naib subedar Lal Bahadur Singh and sepoy Inderjeet Singh- were having strained relations after the latter reportedly accused naib subedar of delaying his personal documents. This morning the duo fought over this very issue after which the sepoy allegedly fired at the naib subedar, killing him,” a reliable source said.

Defence spokesperson Lt-Col S.D.Goswami told The Tribune that the accused had been arrested and the court of inquiry had been ordered into the incident. Meanwhile, police sources said a case under Section 174 of the CRPC (mysterious killing) had been lodged in the Nowshera police station.