Four soldiers killed in firing at Indian military base, shooters at large

A view of the entrance gate of a police station, following a "firing incident" at a military station that killed four people, in Bhatinda, Punjab, India, April 12, 2023 in this screengrab taken from a handout video. ANI/Handout via REUTERS

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Four soldiers were killed in firing at a military base in the Indian border state of Punjab early on Wednesday, the army said, and a search for the shooters was in progress.

An unknown number of shooters were at large at the base in Bathinda city, a defence source told Reuters, declining to be named citing the sensitivity of the matter.