Soldier angered by transfer order kills superior

Police investigate a crime scene on the fourth floor of the Kalasin Provincial Hall, where the provincial military affairs and recruitment chief was shot dead by an officer upset by his transfer order. (Photo: Army Military Force Facebook page)

Murder charges have been filed against an army officer who shot and killed his superior in his office in Kalasin province on Wednesday morning, reportedly over a dispute involving a transfer order.

The fatal shooting occurred on the fourth floor of the provincial hall building in Muang district, triggering panic among public servants and members of the public as shots rang out around 9.20am.