Army Soldier Shoots Colleague In Kashmir's Poonch, Kills Himself Later

In a fit of rage, Naik Imtiyaz Ahmed opened fire from his service weapon, killing Sepoy Ibrar on the spot and injuring two other soldiers.

An Army jawan allegedly shot dead his colleague and later killed himself in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Friday, official sources said.

Naik Imtiyaz Ahmed had a scuffle with Sepoy Ibrar during a road opening party (RoP) exercise in the Surankote area around 5.30 am, they said.

In a fit of rage, Ahmed opened fire from his service weapon, killing Ibrar on the spot and injuring two other soldiers, the sources said.

Later, Ahmed fired at himself and he succumbed to injuries at a hospital, they added.