BSF jawan from K’taka kills 4, falls to bullet

Amritsar: A Border Security Force (BSF) jawan allegedly opened fire indiscriminately at its camp here on Sunday, leaving four of his colleagues dead and another critically injured, before falling to a bullet, officials said.

The fratricidal incident took place between 9:30 AM and 9:45 AM in the camp of the 144th battalion in the Khasa area of the district, about 12-13 km short of the Attari-Wagah crossing along the India-Pakistan international border, an officer said.

The accused constable, Sateppa S K, 35, hailed from Karnataka. Officials said he was apparently upset about his duty hours and even fired shots at the vehicle of a secondin-command rank officer that was parked on the campus.

It was not clear if he shot himself or was fired upon by others. “It could be a ricochet that killed the accused. It is unclear as of now,” a senior officer said. Sateppa had reported feeling unwell last night and was admitted to a nearby private hospital. — PTI