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Kashmir: Army major shot dead by jawan during argument in Baramulla dist

An Army jawan shot dead Major Shikhar Thapa with his service rifle

PDP District president Pulwama Abdul Gani Dar attacked by terrorists (Visuals from the site). Photo: ANI

PDP District president Pulwama Abdul Gani Dar attacked by terrorists (Visuals from the site). Photo: ANI

Press Trust of India Srinagar
An Army Major was on Tuesday shot dead by a jawan following an altercation in the Uri sector of north Kashmir's Baramulla district, the police said.

An Army jawan shot dead Major Shikhar Thapa with his service rifle at Butcher Post in the Uri sector, a police official said.

Further details are awaited.

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First Published: Jul 18 2017 | 11:28 AM IST

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