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This is an archive article published on December 13, 2010
Two jawans commit suicide,one kills colleague
Three Army personnel died in two separate incidents overnight in Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts in Upper Assam,with one committing suicide,and another killing himself after shooting his colleague.
Three Army personnel died in two separate incidents overnight in Tinsukia and Dibrugarh districts in Upper Assam,with one committing suicide,and another killing himself after shooting his colleague.
Balbir Singh 35,a jawan with the 23 Rajput Regiment posted in the 2 Division headquarters at Dinjan cantonment in Dibrugarh district,pumped as many as 11 rounds from his Insas rifle into Lance Naik Chandravir Singh 34 of the 19 Mahar Regiment,and later shot himself dead.
While Balbir Singh killed Chandravir Singh at around 4:30 am on Sunday,he committed suicide at around 9 am after firing several more rounds indiscriminately,for over four hours as the authorities tried to capture him.
Dibrugarh SP Arabinda Kalita said the Army authorities in Dinjan informed the Chabua police station,following which the police went to the cantonment to conduct an inquiry and carry out an inquest. An FIR has been filed.
8220;No suspected motive behind the incident has been cited by the army in the FIR,8221; the SP said.
In a separate incident,Mukesh Rayal 26,a jawan belonging to the 8 Garhwal Rifles shot himself dead with his service rifle inside an army camp at Kakopathar in Tinsukia district. The incident occurred at around 11 PM on Saturday night.
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