Four people were killed in gunfire at an Indian military station, and the perpetrators are still at large.
A military station that serves primarily as a residential army installation for the families of service members.
NEW DELHI: On Wednesday morning, a shooting incident at a military post in the Indian border state of Punjab resulted in the deaths of four army troops, according to officials. They said that a hunt for the shooters was ongoing.
According to a defence insider who declined to be named due to the sensitivity of the situation, there were an undetermined number of shooters at the Bathinda military post who had ammo on them.
According to a top police official in Punjab, S.P.S. Parmar, the incident “not a terror attack” and occurred at a canteen.
Quick-reaction teams at the station were activated. Area was sealed off and cordoned off, according to a statement from the army. “Search efforts are underway. More information is being gathered.
According to the statement, the event happened around 4:35 a.m. (2305 GMT Tuesday).
The military post, which is located roughly 280 kilometres (175 miles) northwest of New Delhi, primarily accommodates military families.
