Four Army jawans, identified as Gunners Sagar Banne (25), Kamalesh R (24), Yogeshkumar J (24) and Santosh M Nagaral (25), were tragically killed while sleeping in a barrack at a military base in Punjab's Bathinda in what officials have described as a 'fratricide' incident. The families of the deceased have been notified, according to a statement released by the Army. The South-Western Command confirmed that there were no other casualties or damage to property, and that Army Chief General Manoj Pande had briefed Defence Minister Rajnath Singh.
The incident took place around 4:30 am and a detailed investigation has been ordered, the Army added. The investigation will focus on several elements, including an INSAS assault rifle and 28 bullets that went missing on Monday, according to Punjab Police officials. As of now, 19 of the missing bullets have been recovered, but the rifle is still missing. The police also believe that two people in civilian clothes were likely involved in the attack, and a manhunt has been activated to apprehend them.
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