CISF Jawan Opens Fire at Kathua Camp, Kills Four Colleagues Including Officer
A CISF personnel allegedly opened fire at a camp in Kathua, Jammu and Kashmir, killing four colleagues, including an Assistant Commandant. The suspect has been arrested.
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel opened fire at a unit camp in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district on Tuesday evening, killing four of his colleagues, including an officer, following an argument.
The incident occurred around 6.40 pm at the CISF unit deployed at the Sewa Power Project in Mashka village in the Basohli hills. The Sewa Power Project is a hydroelectric station located on the Sewa River, a tributary of the Ravi.
The victims have been identified as Assistant Commandant Ankit Kumar Pandey, Sub-Inspector Lakshman Singh, Constable Rafiq Ahmed and Constable Sandeep Kumar.
The suspected shooter, identified as Head Constable Avdesh Kumar Singh, allegedly entered the office premises and opened indiscriminate fire with his issued AK-47 rifle. According to the CISF, he was carrying 150 rounds of ammunition.
The four injured personnel were taken to an NHPC hospital in Himachal Pradesh, where they later died from their injuries.
Police reached the site and secured the area. Avdesh Kumar Singh has been arrested and handed over to the police.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting.