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Jawan shoots dead two colleagues, kills self in Dharamshala cantonment

Hindustan Times, Dharamshala | By
Sep 17, 2018 11:19 PM IST

According to the information, 21-year-old Sepoy Jasbir Singh fired at Havildar Hardeep Singh (43) and Naik Harpal Singh (35) with his INSAS Rifle before shooting self.

An army jawan shot two colleagues dead before committing suicide in Dharamshala cantonment in Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh, police said on Monday.

An army official said, prima facie, it seems that Jasbir Singh, after coming back coming from duty, had an argument with the other two soldiers and in a fit of rage he shot them and later himself.(Picture for representation)
An army official said, prima facie, it seems that Jasbir Singh, after coming back coming from duty, had an argument with the other two soldiers and in a fit of rage he shot them and later himself.(Picture for representation)

“A soldier of 18 Sikh Regiment ran amok in the early hours on Monday shooting two of his colleagues dead before killing himself,” said Kangra Additional Superitendent of Police Badri Singh. “The incident took place at around 2.15 am inside the cantonment,” he added.

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According to the information, 21-year-old Sepoy Jasbir Singh fired at Havildar Hardeep Singh (43) and Naik Harpal Singh (35) with his INSAS Rifle before shooting self.

Jasbir was a native of village Rajgarh of Barnala, while Hardeep was from village Marhana, district Tarn Taran, and Harpal from village Thundi, district Gurdaspur in Punjab.

Jasbir had joined the army a year-and-a-half ago, while Hardeep and Harpal have completed 23 and 18 years in service, respectively. “Circumstances in which Jasbir took the drastic step are yet to be ascertained,” said the Additional SP.

“A case under Section 302 has been registered at McLeodganj police station. We are investigating all possible angles to find out the exact reason,” said Badri Singh, adding Jasbir fired nine rounds on his colleagues.

He said a team of forensic experts from Regional Forensic Science Laboratory (RFSL) Dharamsala visited crime spot and collected samples.

Commanding Officer (CO) of 18 Sikh Regiment at Dharamshala cantonment Navdeep Brar said, prima facie, it seems that Jasbir Singh, after coming back coming from duty, had an argument with the other two soldiers and in a fit of rage he shot them and later himself.

Jasbir was on sentry duty in the cantonment mess. The Army has ordered court of inquiry into the incident.

Meanwhile, bodies of the deceased soldiers have been sent to Dr Rajendera Prasad Government Medical College Tanda. Earlier, in the morning, officers of district police and army intelligence rushed to the spot after receiving the information.

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    Naresh K Thakur is a staff reporter in Hindustan Times’ Himachal bureau. Based at Dharamshala, he covers Tibetan affairs, local politics and environmental issues.

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