5 Army Men Including CO Injured as a Major Hurls Grenades & Shoots at Them

Srinagar: At least five personnel of the Indian Army including three officers were reportedly injured on Thursday night when another officer hurled grenades and opened fire at them, reported The Statesman.

This incident occurred in a forward camp along the Line of Control (LOC) in the Thanamandi area of Rajouri district in Jammu and Kashmir.

The injured included the commanding officer of the unit, the second-in-command and the medical officer.

The Army has initiated an enquiry into the incident.

This incident happened in the 48 Rashtriya Rifles (RR) involved in anti-terrorist operations.

An officer of Major rank suddenly opened fire on his fellow colleagues during a routine shooting practice session. The officer took refuge within the unit’s armory and hurled grenades at his superiors, who persuaded him to surrender. The standoff continued for nearly eight hours until the officer was finally overpowered within the armory at around 11 pm.