A BSF constable today allegedly stabbed a fellow jawan and fled with a Light Machine Gun (LMG) and over 10 magazines from Akhnoor sector in Jammu and Kashmir following which security has been beefed up in key areas here.
The accused, identified as Rajeev Ranjan, entered into a scuffle with his colleague Rajbir Singh over a petty issue, following which he stabbed the latter with a knife, a BSF officer said.
Before the senior officers could intervene,he fled the camp with one LMG and over 10 magazines, the officer said.
The injured constable was admitted to government Medical College and Hospital (GMC) where his condition is stated to be stable.
Meanwhile, the police have issued an alert and intensified checking at all the check points across the city. A manhunt has also been launched to nab the constable.
"We have sounded a general alert and checking has been intensified at all the check posts across the city," Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP), Jammu, Sunil Gupta said.
Giving details about last night's incidents of firing and
shelling, the BSF DG said a vital organ of Head Constable Sushil Kumar was hit by a bullet due to which he later died. "From my side and on behalf of BSF and the country, we praise the role and supreme sacrifice of the brave-heart jawan and pay tributes to him," he said.
"We are sad over the death of two jawans whom we have paid tributes from this campus alone but I want to assure you that we will give a befitting reply to this action of Pakistan," Sharma said.
"As you know for past few days there have been firing exchanges on the two sides and Pakistan has been initiating firing and shelling," he said.
The DG said, "I was told that there is a huge loss of life and property on the other side. My officers told me that opposite to our Chenab post, there lies Tariq post of Pakistan where ambulances were seen. There is also loss and damage to the Pak Rangers as well".
When pointed out that there are generally ceasefire violations by Pakistan during this time, he said, "I agree with you that in 2014 and 2015 during this period only there have been hostilities from the Pakistan side. "As you know we have always given them a befitting reply and I assure you that we will give them a befitting reply this time as well."
Replying to another question about the security situation along the border line, he said "I think they are still smarting over the surgical actions taken by Army".
