J&K: CISF Personnel Opens Fire At Camp, Kills 4 Colleagues Including Officer
Kathua: Four Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel, including an officer, were killed after a colleague allegedly opened fire at a CISF camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday evening, sources said.
The incident took place around 6:40 pm at the CISF unit deployed at the Sewa Power Project in Mashka village, Basohli, according to sources.
The Sewa Power Project is a hydroelectric power station located on the Sewa River, a tributary of the Ravi.
Four Personnel Killed
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 has been identified as Head Constable Avdesh Kumar Singh.
According to the CISF, Singh allegedly entered an office area following an argument and opened fire with his issued AK-47 rifle. He was reportedly carrying around 150 rounds of ammunition.
The four injured personnel were rushed to an NHPC hospital in Himachal Pradesh for treatment. They later died from their injuries.
Suspected Shooter Arrested
Following the shooting, police reached the location and secured the area.
Head Constable Avdesh Kumar Singh was arrested and subsequently handed over to the police.
Authorities are now investigating what led to the argument and the circumstances surrounding the shooting.
Further details are awaited as the investigation continues.
News Source : Information for this article was gathered from a variety of reliable news outlets.
