Overview

• Constable Sarvjeet Kumar shot and killed his colleague, Sonu Kumar, at the Bettiah Police Line in Bihar's West Champaran district late Saturday night.
• The incident occurred around 10:20 PM, with Sarvjeet Kumar using his Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) to fire 12 rounds, hitting the victim 11 times.
• Sarvjeet Kumar was immediately arrested, and his weapon was seized; police have recovered 11 spent shells and one live cartridge from the scene.
• Preliminary investigations suggest the shooting followed a heated argument over personal issues, with Sarvjeet claiming he lost his mental balance during the altercation.
• Both constables had served together since 2013, were recently transferred to Bettiah, and were part of the same night patrol team.