Soldier dies of gunshot wound in Bathinda, Army says no link to military station firing

An Army jawan died of a gunshot wound after his service weapon went off accidentally in Punjab’s Bathinda, police said on Thursday adding that there is no connection with the Bathinda military station killings a day ago.
The Army said that the incident took place in Bathinda Military Station on Wednesday evening. The Army added that it has no connection with the incident that took place at the Bathinda Military Station yesterday in which four jawans succumbed to injuries. The Army said that the soldier was on sentry duty with his service weapon and the case purportedly seems to be of attempted suicide. He was shifted to a hospital where he succumbed to his injuries.
“The weapon and cartridge case from the same weapon was found next to the soldier. He was immediately evacuated to the Military Hospital but succumbed to his injuries,” the Army said.
The soldier had returned from leave on April 11.
“The case purportedly seems to be of attempted suicide. There is no connection whatsoever with the incident that took place at Bathinda Military Station yesterday,” the Army said.
SHO, Bathinda Cantt Police Station said, “An Army jawan died of a bullet injury as his service weapon went off accidentally in Punjab’s Bathinda last night. The deceased jawan has been identified as Laghu Raj Shankar.”