India: Army Soldier Shoots Colleague In Kashmir's Poonch, Kills Himself Later

Srinagar, 16 July 2022, (TON): Official sources said “an Army jawan allegedly shot dead his colleague and later killed himself in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district.”

They said “Naik Imtiyaz Ahmed had a scuffle with Sepoy Ibrar during a road opening party (RoP) exercise in the Surankote area around 5.30 am.”

The sources said “In a fit of rage, Ahmed opened fire from his service weapon, killing Ibrar on the spot and injuring two other soldiers.”

They added “later, Ahmed fired at himself and he succumbed to injuries at a hospital.”

The sources said “the injured soldiers are undergoing treatment at a hospital.”

They said a court of inquiry (CoI) has been ordered into the incident.

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