In a shocking incident on the Bikaner Jammu Tawi Sabarmati Express train, an Army jawan was stabbed to death following an argument over a bedsheet. The deceased has been identified as Jignesh Chaudhary who was posted in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur. As per information, the jawan had asked the attendant for a bedsheet and the dispute escalated. The accused has been identified as Zubair Memon. Rajasthan Bikaner Railway Police has arrested the accused.
What exactly happened?
According to details, the deceased jawan had boarded the train from Firozpur Cantt. He was a resident of Sabarmati in Gujarat and was travelling home. After the argument over a bedsheet, the attendant allegedly stabbed him with a knife. The jawan succumbed to injuries and died. The incident is said to have taken place on Sunday night.
How the murder took place
As per the information so far, the dispute took place inside the AC Coach. After the altercation, Zubair allegedly went looking for Jignesh and reached his coach. He then stabbed the jawan in his leg on the calf area. The Army jawan later died due to heavy bleeding.
Soldier shot dead in Saharanpur
Earlier this year, a soldier was shot dead in Uttar Pradesh's Saharanpur district. As per reports, the soldier was on leave to testify in a murder case, police said. According to the information, the soldier was reportedly shot in the head and chest on April 10. The victim was identified as 27-year-old Vikrant Gurjar, a soldier hailing from Mudikhedi village in Saharanpur. He was posted in Jammu and Kashmir and had returned home on a four-day leave to testify in a murder case.
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