Archive · 22 Dec 2025
CAF Jawan Shot Dead by Colleague in Camp
A soldier named Sonveer Jat was sleeping in his camp when another soldier, Arvind Gautam, shot him.
They had been arguing for some time.
The gunshot woke everyone up, and Sonveer was taken to the hospital, but he didn't survive.
The police have arrested Arvind and are trying to find out exactly what happened.
A CAF jawan, Sonveer Jat, was shot dead by his colleague Arvind Gautam inside a battalion camp in Khairagarh district.
The incident occurred on Sunday night while the victim was asleep, and the accused allegedly opened fire due to a personal dispute.
The victim was rushed to Khairagarh Civil Hospital but was declared dead on arrival due to critical gunshot injuries.
Police have arrested the accused jawan and registered a case of murder, with further investigations underway.
The body of the victim has been sent for a post-mortem, pending the arrival of his family members.
- Who
- Sonveer Jat (victim) and Arvind Gautam (accused)
- What
- A CAF jawan was shot dead by a colleague
- When
- Sunday night
- Where
- Khairagarh district, Chhattisgarh
- Why
- Personal dispute between the two jawans
- Victim
- Sonveer Jat
- Accused
- Arvind Gautam
- Location
- Khairagarh district, Chhattisgarh
- Incident Time
- Sunday night
- Camp Location
- Ghaghra village
- Hospital
- Khairagarh Civil Hospital
- Accused's Status
- Arrested and held at Gatapar police station
- Case Registered
- Murder