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5 BSF jawans killed, 1 critically injured in fratricidal incident in Amritsar
A BSF jawan opened fire at his troop injuring five colleagues, 4 of whom lost their lives.
- BSF jawan who fired at his colleagues also died in the incident.
- The critically injured soldier is admitted to a hospital in Amritsar.
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Representational image New Delhi: Five Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed in the Khasa BSF area in Punjab’s Amritsar in a fratricidal incident on Sunday (March 6).
A BSF jawan, Ct Satteppa S K, opened fire at his colleagues, injuring five. Out of the five injured, four lost their lives while one jawan is critical, BSF said. The injured is currently admitted to a local hospital.
The BSF informed that Ct Satteppa S K also lost his life during the incident.
In a statement, BSF said, “In an unfortunate incident, 05 BSF troops were injured on 06.03.2022 due to fratricide committed by Ct Satteppa S K at HQ 144 Bn Khasa, Amritsar. Ct Satteppa S K was also injured in the incident. Out of the 06 injured 5 troops including Ct Satteppa, have lost their lives. One of the injured is critical.”
A court of inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the facts and more details will follow, BSF said.
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