BSF jawan stabs fellow soldier

Srinagar: A BSF constable allegedly stabbed his colleague and fled with a Light Machine Gun (LMG) and over 10 magazines from Akhnoor sector in Jammu and Kashmir. BSF officer said “The accused, identified as Rajeev Ranjan, entered into a scuffle with his colleague Rajbir Singh over a petty issue, following which he stabbed the latter with a knife.”

The injured constable was admitted to government Medical College and Hospital (GMC) where his condition is stated to be stable. Before the senior officers could intervene, the accused fled the camp with one LMG and over 10 magazines. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Jammu, Sunil Gupta said “We have sounded a general alert and checking has been intensified at all the check posts across the city.”

Meanwhile, the police have issued an alert and intensified checking at all the check points across the city. A manhunt has also been launched to nab the constable.