Jawan shoots 3 colleagues, self in Jammu

A soldiers shot dead three of his colleagues — including a Junior Commissioned Officer — with his service rifle today in Rajouri district. Before he could be overpowered, he killed himself.

Angered over the rejection of his leave and the following verbal duel with his seniors in an Army camp at Mendhar in Rajouri, Santosh Kumar of 9 Bihar Regiment took this extreme step, the sources said. Another officer, who was injured, has been shifted to Srinagar Hospital.

Santosh Kumar had returned from leave in Jharkhand in July. An inquiry has been ordered to find out details leading to the incident.