Indian IAF woman officer killed in fratricide in Punjab, India

Chandigarh, July 24, 2023 (PPI-OT): Indian Air Force Squadron Leader Arshita Jaiswal succumbed to her injuries, after being attacked by a mess worker, at Indian Army’s command hospital in Punjab state of India. Squadron Leader Arshita Jaiswal lost her life at Army’s command hospital at Panchkula area of city Chandigarh after she was attacked by a mess worker at her official residence in Punjab’s Pathankot on July 17, police said.

She died during the treatment, according to Senior Superintendent of Police Harkamalpreet Singh Khakh. On July 17, the Indian Air Force (IAF) officer sustained critical injuries after being attacked by the mess worker at her official residence in Pathankot. The accused gained entry into the officer’s house, police said. The accused attacked her multiple times with a sharp weapon. She had severe injuries on her head, they said. On the basis of the CCTV footage, the Pathankot police had arrested the accused on July 17. K

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