Army jawan shot dead by senior in J&K

A lancenaik of 13 Sikh Light Infantry battalion got into a verbal duel with sepoy Malkeet Singh of the same unit at an army camp in Bhimber Gali area around 11.50 pm on Sunday night, they told PTI.

Soon after the Lance Naik took out his rifle and shot Singh. Senior army officers and other jawans rushed to the area and took him to a hospital where he was declared brought dead.

Army has ordered a court of inquiry into the incident.