At least four Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were shot dead by a 2009-batch Head Constable of the force following a verbal argument among them on Tuesday. The accused Head Constable has been handed over to the police.
The suspected shooter has been identified as Head Constable Avdesh Kumar Singh, who allegedly entered the office premises and opened indiscriminate fire with his issued AK-47 rifle, reported NDTV. He was carrying 150 rounds of ammunition.
The incident took place around 7:30 pm during a verbal argument that broke out over an issue at the Sewa-II Hydroelectric Project unit in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district. Later, they succumbed to their injuries at nearby NHPC hospital.
Four Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were shot dead by a 2009-batch Head Constable of the force following a verbal argument among them over an issue at the Sewa-II Hydroelectric Project unit in Kathua. The incident took place around 7 pm. The accused Head…
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According to officials, the Head Constable opened fire following the argument, killing four CISF personnel. The CISF personnel were guarding the Sewa-III Power Project at Mashka village in Basohli, bordering Himachal Pradesh.
The deceased were identified as Assistant Commandant Ankit Kumar Pandey, Sub-Inspector Lakshman Singh and constables Rafiq Ahmed and Sandeep Kumar.
Following the firing, the accused was overpowered by his colleagues and subsequently arrested. The service weapon used in the incident was also seized as part of the investigation, reported PTI.
Meanwhile, the CISF is also setting up an internal inquiry into the incident to identify the circumstances that led to the firing.
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