Excelsior Correspondent
RAJOURI, Oct 6: The army has initiated a Court of Inquiry against a major-rank officer who allegedly opened fire on his colleagues and exploded grenades inside a camp in the Rajouri district yesterday.
At least five personnel, including three officers, were injured in the Thursday incident at the Neeli post near Thannamandi.
Officials said on Friday that army officers have rushed to the scene to take stock of the situation in view of the “unfortunate happening”.
The erring officer, a major, has been detained and is being questioned, the officials said, adding a Court of Inquiry has been ordered into the incident.
The tense situation at the camp lasted nearly eight hours before the officer was overpowered inside the armoury late in the evening on Thursday.
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