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SC upholds conviction of army man who fired at colleagues over mess food
The apex court in their ruling said that the man was aware that his actions could lead to bodily injury and even death.
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 04:18 PM IST
PTI |
Ludhiana robbery accused shot in leg after weapon grab bid
As per police, accused were involved in a robbery that took place on April 9 near Dayalpur village where they fired upon three migrant labourers, robbed their motorcycle, and fled; one of the labourers sustained bullet injuries and was referred to a hospital in Chandigarh for advanced treatment
Published on Apr 16, 2025 05:08 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
CRPF jawan shoots self in Lucknow
Station house officer, Ashiana police station, Chhatrapal Singh said the family of the deceased had been informed of the incident
Updated on Jan 10, 2025 05:04 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Lucknow
Ludhiana ASI opens fire during road rage, arrested
Khanna senior superintendent of police Amneet Kondal said that the department will suspend the ASI and a departmental inquiry has been ordered
Updated on May 24, 2024 09:58 PM IST
HT Correspondent, Ludhiana
Punjab soldier dies in ‘accidental firing’ along LoC in Rajouri
The deceased was identified as Lance Naik Balvir Singh (3 Sikh Light Infantry) from Akalgarh village in Punjab’s Ludhiana district
Updated on Mar 05, 2024 07:52 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jammu
Bodh Gaya: Cop dies of gunshot wounds as carbine goes off
A Bihar Special Auxiliary police havildar died from accidental gunshot wounds at the Mahabodhi Mahavihara Temple in Bodh Gaya. The incident occurred when the officer fell on the ground and his automatic weapon discharged, resulting in four bullet injuries.
Updated on Aug 25, 2023 10:08 PM IST
Avinash Kumar, Patna
Soldier dies by suicide inside army camp in J&K’s Samba
A soldier allegedly died by suicide inside an army camp in Samba district, shooting himself with his service weapon. An inquiry has been ordered.
Updated on Jul 08, 2023 12:38 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Jammu
Armyman dies of gunshot wound in Bathinda, no link to military station firing
Soldier of the army, Laghu Raj Shankar, died of gunshot injuries at the Bathinda Military Station on Wednesday, about 12 hours after four jawans from an artillery unit were killed in a firing incident
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:58 AM IST
Bathinda firing: Manhunt for perpetrators on; jawan dies by suicide at same base
A day after four soldiers were killed in a suspected fratricide attack at the Bathinda military station in Punjab, the army on Thursday continued its search for the perpetrators, even as another soldier reportedly committed suicide at the same base on Wednesday -- an incident that officials said was unrelated.
Updated on Apr 14, 2023 12:30 AM IST
HT Correspondents, New Delhi/ Bathinda
No headway yet in search for killers of four soldiers in Bathinda
All soldiers from the unit are being questioned extensively for clues that could lead to a conclusion, the officials said. No soldier from the unit is missing
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 08:25 PM IST
Delhi head constable found dead with bullet wound in chest
According to police, Abhay, a head constable of Delhi police, was found with a bullet injury in his chest around 3.15 pm. The bullet was fired from his service weapon, they said.
Published on Mar 25, 2023 11:04 PM IST
PTI | | Posted by Yagya Sharma
2 CRPF men commit suicide in two days in Kashmir, say officials
Officials said both men shot themselves with their service weapons.
Updated on May 12, 2020 06:10 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Srinagar | Ashiq Hussain | Edited by Sabir Hussain
Constable posted outside Finance Ministry shoots self while on break from duty
“Two shots were fired from his service gun. No suicide note was recovered from the body. The police are conducting an investigation under Section 174 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (inquest),” Madhur Verma, Public Relation Officer, Delhi Police said.
Published on Jun 25, 2019 04:31 PM IST
New Delhi | Asian News International
SPO shoots wife dead, commits suicide in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district
Village Defence Committee SPO Dheeraj Raj (45) killed his wife, Urmila Devi(42) with his service rifle and then trained the gun at himself, they said.
Updated on Jun 18, 2019 12:16 AM IST
Bhaderwah/Jammu | Press Trust of India
Jawan at Lalu-Rabri house shoots himself
A native of Karnataka’s Bagalkot district, Giriyappa Kirasoor, 29, who had joined the service in 2012 and was posted at the Lalu-Rabri residence recently, had used his service weapon, X-95, an Israeli bullpup assault rifle, to end his life.
Updated on May 18, 2019 08:50 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Patna | Avinash Kumar
Gurugram society residents allege cop threatened them with service weapon, asked for money
The officer, identified as ASI Raj Kumar Sharma, however, dismissed the incident as a minor dispute over ‘a water issue’.
Updated on Jul 12, 2018 02:24 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Gurugram | Pavneet Singh Chadha