Indian BSF soldier shot dead by colleague in IoK

Srinagar: In occupied Kashmir, a soldier of Indian Border Security Force (BSF) shot his colleague dead in Bandipora district, late on Monday night.

According to Kashmir Media Service, the soldier identified as Chanderban, a resident of Haryana, was shot dead by his colleague in a camp at Mader in Bandipora after some altercation.

During preliminary investigation by the BSF as well as the police, a BSF constable identified as Ravinder Singh, a resident of Kupwara, was found to be involved in the killing.

The incident took place a day after an Indian army official was arrested with eight kilogram of heroin worth millions in the international market in the occupied Kashmir.

Inspector General of Police S D Singh Jamwal while presenting him before the media in Jammu said, “The man was arrested yesterday and eight kilograms of pure quality heroin worth millions in the market, bearing Afghan markings, was found in his possession.”

The consignment, which was headed for Delhi, was the second major haul recovered in the past three days, IG Jamwal said.

The Army official belongs to Light Infantry regiment and is attached with the Army headquarters in Delhi.

He was booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.