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Four killed following shooting at Indian military base

Four army personnel killed following shooting at a military station in the Indian state of Punjab

Four people have died following a shooting at a military station in the Indian border state of Punjab.

The search for the attackers is continuing.

Authorities say there are an unknown number of suspects at large, but they do have ammunition.

The incident has not been described as a “terror attack”, and took place in a canteen.

In a statement, the army says “station quick-reaction teams were activated [and the] area was cordoned off and sealed.”

The incident took place at 4:35 a.m.local time.

The military station is about 280 km northwest of New Delhi and houses mostly families of soldiers.

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