GUWAHATI An Assam Rifles jawan shot himself after opening fire at and injuring six of his colleagues at a battalion of the paramilitary force deployed close to the India-Myanmar border in southern Manipur. The incident happened early on Wednesday.
The condition of the injured personnel, evacuated to a military hospital, was reported to be stable.
An Assam Rifles official said the jawan, a local from a nearby district, had returned from leave on January 20.