4 Jawans dead in firing inside Bathinda military station in Punjab; All you need to know about it-
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New Delhi, April 12: A firing incident killed four persons at the Bathinda military station in Punjab early on Wednesday, the Indian Army said. A search operation is still ongoing.
According to reports, there has been no evidence of a terror attack. The quick reaction teams have been deployed to apprehend the shooter.
Four army jawans of an artillery unit succumbed to gunshot injuries sustained during the firing incident at Bathinda Military Station. No other injuries to personnel or loss/damage to property reported. The area continues to be sealed off and joint investigations with Punjab… pic.twitter.com/bcOz8l1HEY
— ANI (@ANI) April 12, 2023
"Station quick-reaction teams were activated. The area was cordoned off and sealed," the army said in a statement. "Search operations are in progress. Further details being ascertained."
The incident took place at 4:35 am, the statement said. The military station, located about six hours north of New Delhi, houses mostly families of soldiers and is a residential army base.
As per ANI, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will be briefed by Army Chief General Manoj Pande on the Bathinda Military Station firing incident.