BSF jawan on the run surrenders at Jammu

Jammu, Aug 17 (PTI) A BSF jawan, who was abscondingwith a light machine gun (LMG) after allegedly stabbing acolleague last month, today surrendered before officers of hisunit here. He surrendered at the battalion headquarters at Akhnoorborder. "Constable Rajiv Ranjan has surrendered before the BSFthis morning," said an officer. Ranjan allegedly stabbed Rajbir Singh after a scuffle onJuly 24 and fled with the LMG and cartridges from Akhnoorsector. On July 26, Punjab Police recovered the weapon and thecartridges and arrested two of his accomplices —- Mithun andMohan Chaudhary — from Jalandhar. "The jawan is being questioned," the officer said. PTI ABCHT ZMNCHT