DHAKA: A jawan of the Rashtriya Rifles shot dead five of his colleagues and later killed himself at an Army camp in Jammu and Kashmir late last night. Two more soldiers were injured in the firing.

The incident happened in the Manasbal area of Ganderbal district, nearly 30 kilometres north of Srinagar, allegedly after the jawan had an altercation with his colleagues.

A court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the incident.

BDST: 1253 HRS, FEB 27, 2014