Army Jawan named accused in Faridkot firing case

A week after the firing incident on Army personnel during a training exercise, the Faridkot police have named an Army jawan, currently posted in Nabha, as the accused.

The incident took place near Beguwala village in the district on the night of April 2.

The Faridkot Sadar police have identified the accused as Nirvair Singh, a resident of Toot village in Ferozepur district, presently serving with the 77 Armed Regiment in Nabha. A police team has been dispatched to arrest him.

The firing occurred during a night navigation exercise conducted by the 193 Medium Regiment in the general areas of Golewala, Beguwala and Rajuwala in Faridkot.

According to a complaint filed by a Colonel-rank officer, two jawans —Naik Gurjeet Singh and Naik Manpreet Singh — spotted a suspicious vehicle and moved to investigate it. The vehicle sped from the place, and shortly afterwards, a man, armed with a pistol, fired several rounds at them, and took away their car keys and fled from the spot.

An FIR was registered in the matter the same night, and subsequent investigation led to the identification of the accused. Police officials said the motive behind the attack would be known after the accused was arrested and questioned.