Police in India's northern border state of Punjab have arrested a soldier in connection with last week's killing of four others at a military base, they said on Monday.
in their sleep in barracks at the Bathinda military base early on Wednesday.
If found guilty, the soldier faces the penalty of expulsion from the army, a court-martial and criminal prosecution in the civilian courts, the last of which could bring a life term or even a capital sentence. "Initial investigations indicate that this was apparently due to personal reasons or animosity," it added.
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