Himachal Pradesh: Army jawan shoots two colleagues dead, commits suicide

Himachal Pradesh: Army jawan shoots two colleagues dead, commits suicide

An army jawan shot dead his colleagues before committing suicide in Dharamshala cantonment in Himachal Pradesh in the wee hours on Monday.

“A soldier of 18 Sikh Regiment ran amok in the early hours shooting two of his colleagues dead before killing himself,” police official said.

“The incident took place at around 2:15 am inside the cantonment,” he added.

According to information, Sepoy Jasvir Singh fired at Havaldar Hardeep Singh and Naik Harpal Singh with his INSAS rifle before shooting himself.

Jasvir Singh had joined the Army a year and half ago, while Hardeep Singh and Harpal Singh had completed 23 and 18 years of service, respectively.

“The circumstances in which Jasvir took the drastic step are yet to be ascertained,” the police official said.

Further details are awaited.

-PTC News