Trooper killed in shootout at BSF camp in Bengal


Posted on 17th Feb 2015 01:02 pm by mohit kumar

Kolkata, Feb 17 (IANS) A trooper was killed and three were grievously injured Tuesday following an altercation between the paramilitary personnel that led to a shootout in West Bengal's Malda district.

The incident happened inside a camp of the 20th battalion of the Border Security Force (BSF) when one of the troopers opened fire at his colleagues after a heated argument. The other troopers fired back, but he managed to escape.

"One head constable was killed on the spot while three of our troopers are battling for their lives in a hospital," a BSF official told IANS.

"It's not a case of fratricide, but it is a shootout which took place following a heated argument. The killer constable is on the run...," added the official.

Did you know?Explore Trending and Topic pages for more stories like this.
0 Like 0 Dislike
Previous news Next news
Other news

School Closed News: Schools closed in many districts due to heavy rains in UP-Uttarakhand

Due to the moist winds coming from the Bay of Bengal and the Western Disturbance becoming active

Nepal flood: Flood crisis deepens in Nepal, so far 25 missings, 11 dead, Indians and Chinese among the dead

Nepal floods: Due to incessant rains in the Sindhupalchok district of Nepal, landslides, and floo

Land acquisition: CAG raps Odisha government over rehabilitation

Bhubaneswar, Feb 13 (IANS) The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) has rapped the Odisha gove

Corona virus can also infect through the air, strong evidence found in the study of Lancet magazine

Colorado, ANI. A study published in the prestigious medical journal Lancet on Friday said that th

Haryana civic election results: BJP's defeat in Anil Vij's area, independents in Ambala and Congress candidates in Sonipat

The results of the civic elections in Haryana have started coming. The counting of votes had star

Delhi NCR Weather Today: Heavy rain in Delhi-NCR, Meteorological Department issued a yellow alert

It is raining heavily in Delhi-NCR. After the change in the weather in Delhi yesterday, it is rai

FTA: India-UK free trade agreement will be signed in Indonesia, Modi and Sunak will meet in November

The much-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between India and the UK will be ratified at the G-20

Bharat Biotech to increase production of vaccine by 6-7 times in next few months, 100 million doses to be ready by September

During the high speed of corona infection in India, the constant question arises about how such a

Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma, and Rishabh Pant's IPL teams will change, and KL Rahul will also leave Lucknow! There will be a stir before the mega-auction

This time there will be a big auction of players in IPL and many IPL franchises are considering a

'India will be drug-free by 2047', Home Minister Shah said- 'We will leave no stone unturned in punishing smugglers'

Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday said that the Modi government is leaving no stone unturned to p

Sign up to write
Sign up now if you have flare of writing..
Login   |   Register
Follow Us
Indyaspeak @ Facebook Indyaspeak @ Twitter Indyaspeak @ Pinterest RSS



Play Free Quiz and Win Cash