The "trimming" in size of the Rashtriya Rifles battalions in Jammu and Kashmir is likely to begin very shortly. The 60-odd battalions, used as a counter-insurgency force, could each lose about 200 plus men who could well be moved to the Indian Army's infantry battalions., India News, Times Now
An Army jawan died of a bullet injury as his service weapon went off accidentally in Punjab's Bathinda last night. The deceased jawan has been identified as Laghu Raj Shankar. In a statement, Army said that the incident had no connection with the Bathinda military station shooting that happened early morning on the same day. , India News, Times Now
Bathinda Military Station Firing: Army confirmed that the shooter has not been arrested yet and efforts are on to nab the suspect. Some media reports suggested that the shooter is an Army jawan and has been arrested by police. Rejecting the reports, Army spokesperson said that the suspect is still at large., India News, Times Now