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Fratricide in BSF: Soldier was ill, say family members

Family members of Satteppa Kilaragi, who lost his life on March 6 after killing four of his colleagues in a Border Security Force (BSF) camp in Punjab, was mentally unstable, his family members claim.

Mr. Kilaragi, a 35-year-old constable from Hale Vantamuri village near Hukkeri in Belagavi district, shot Toraskar D.S., Ram Binod, Rattan Singh and Baljinder Kumar in Khasa, Amritsar district, before succumbing to injuries.

His relatives claim that he was undergoing treatment with a psychiatrist for the last few months.

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