Confirming the killing, Army officials said they are investigating the details of the incident.
Indigenously manufactured Indian Small Arms System (Insas) rifles have been used by the Army for nearly 20 years.
Srinagar: An Army Major was on Tuesday shot dead by a jawan in Jammu & Kashmir’s Uri sector over an altercation, which ensued after the former caught the latter using mobile phone on duty.
According to reports, Major Shikhar Thapa of 8 Rashtriya Rifles died on the spot after Naik Kathiresan G shot him five times with his AK-47 rifle.
Confirming the killing, Army officials said they are investigating the details of the incident.
More details are awaited
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