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SHYAM SOOD
RAJOURI, OCTOBER 05:–In an unfortunate internal incident inside an Army camp at Dana in Thanamandi tehsil of Rajouri district, a Major opened fire and reportedly lobbed a grenade at his fellow soldiers in the afternoon on Thursday.
As per unconfirmed reports few soldiers, including an officer (reportedly 2nd-in-command), were injured in the incident and are under treatment in the different Army hospitals.
“On 5 October 23 one officer was injured in a likely grenade accident at a post in Rajouri sector. Officer evacuated and stable post initial treatment. Further investigation of the incident in progress” read a Tweet (X) by Whit Knight Corps @Whiteknight_IA.
Reliable sources said that the incident took place inside a post of the Rashtriya Rifles unit at Dana after a dispute over some personal issues between both officers.
After the incident the Army has cordoned off the entire area, inhabitants of the area are not allowed to move outside. Even the police officers were not allowed to visit the spot as the Major had hidden himself inside a room and is continued targeting his fellow soldiers till the filing of this report.
Reportedly all the senior officers of the Counter Insurgency Force are on the spot and making efforts to calm down Major.