The army personnel detained by Punjab Police in connection with firing at Bathinda Military Station has confessed his involvement in killing four of his colleagues, said Indian Army on Monday.
The Army said that the incident took place in Bathinda Military Station on Wednesday evening. The Army added that it has "no connection" with the incident that took place at the Bathinda Military Station yesterday in which four jawans succumbed to injuries.
Son of an Army jawan who went missing after the India-Pakistan war in 1965 and was reported to be lodged in Lahore prison has urged the Centre to intervene and ensure the release of his father Anand Patri from Pakistan jail.
Union Minister of State for Home Affairs, Nityanand Rai, on Friday demanded that Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar sack RJD leader and state minister Surendra Yadav for his 'objectionable' remark on Army jawans.
While delivering his speech, Pandian warned the DMK government that "ex-servicemen were well-trained in using bombs and guns and that the government should not push the veterans into using them."
The BJP leaders on Tuesday carried out a candlelight march for the army soldier who was hacked to death allegedly by a DMK Councillor in Krishnagiri. The police claimed that the BJP leaders did not seek permission for the march and registered a case against the BJP leaders.
A case has been filed against 3,500 BJP leaders and cadres for conducting a candlelight march in connection with the death of an Army jawan who was hacked to death by a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) councillor.
Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Police arrested the main accused DMK Councillor Chinnasamy and nine others including his son Rajapandi in the Army jawan's death case in Krishnagiri.
Former Army men and members of the Ex-Servicemen Welfare Association in Tamil Nadu's Krishnagiri on Friday paid tribute to the deceased Army jawan Prabhu, who was allegedly beaten to death by a DMK Councillor.
Bharatiya Janata Party senior leader Khushbu Sundar on Thursday launched a series of attacks on Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin over the death of Army jawan Prabhu allegedly by a DMK councillor.