BSF jawan shoots dead head constable, injures five in Malda
The incident took place in the wee hours of Tuesday when the jawan, identified as constable Basant Singh, killed a head constable, Moolchand, and injured five other in a shootout. He then left the weapon and ran away.
Sources said Singh had a fight on Monday night with a group of his colleagues. Singh took a weapon from a nearby BSF post on Tuesday morning and shot dead Moolchand while injuring others.
The local police have been informed about the shootout incident as Singh went missing after the firing.
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