Border Force Jawan Kills Colleague Before Shooting Self In Bengal

According to the BSF, the two jawans got into a fight after they received a summons from the local police.

Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel died in a fratricidal incident at a camp in West Bengal's Murshidabad district on Monday.

"A shooting incident took place between two BSF head constables. An investigation is underway. An FIR has been registered," said DIG Surjeet Singh Guleria.

As per the BSF, in Murshidabad's Kakmarichar, at 6.45 am, Johnson Toppo of the 117 Battalion (Bn) shot HG Shekharan. Following that, Toppo shot himself dead with his service rifle.

"At around, 6.45 am on March 7, HC Johnson Toppo, 117 Bn BSF shot HC HG Shekharan, 117 Bn BSF and subsequently shot himself with his service rifle at BOP Kakmarichar," stated the BSF.