Four CISF personnel killed in shooting at Jammu and Kashmir camp
Four Central Industrial Security Force personnel, including an Assistant Commandant and a Sub-Inspector, were killed in a shooting at a camp in Kathua district, officials said. Head Constable Abhidesh Kumar was arrested after colleagues overpowered him, while police and senior CISF officers began investigating the circumstances surrounding the alleged fratricide.
Four Central Industrial Security Force personnel were killed in an alleged fratricide incident at a camp in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said. The shooting took place at about 7.30 p.m. at the Sewa-III hydroelectric power project in Mashka village, Basohli, near the border with Himachal Pradesh, according to the officials.
Preliminary information indicated that Head Constable Abhidesh Kumar allegedly opened fire with his service rifle after an argument with colleagues. Four personnel sustained critical injuries and later died at a nearby NHPC hospital. The deceased were identified as Assistant Commandant Ankit Kumar Pandey, Sub-Inspector Lakshman Singh and constables Rafiq Ahmed and Sandeep Kumar.
Officials said Kumar was overpowered by colleagues after the firing and subsequently arrested. The service weapon allegedly used in the incident was seized as part of the investigation. Senior CISF and police officers went to the scene after the incident.
Officials said investigators were still determining the precise circumstances that led to the argument and the subsequent shooting. The incident occurred inside a camp serving the hydroelectric project. The available account did not provide further details about the personnel involved, the nature of the argument or any possible motive.
The investigation will establish the sequence of events and examine the circumstances surrounding the deaths, officials said.
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