Overview
- A CISF head constable opened fire inside the unit at the Sewa power complex in Kathua, injuring four colleagues who later died, law enforcement sources said.
- The suspected shooter, identified as Head Constable Avdesh (Awdhesh) Kumar Singh, was detained at the scene and handed over to police for questioning.
- The victims were named as Assistant Commandant Ankit Kumar Pandey, Sub-Inspector Lakshman Singh, Constable Rafiq Ahmed, and Constable Sandeep (Sanjeev) Kumar and were taken to an NHPC hospital across the Himachal border where they succumbed to their wounds.
- CISF officials said the accused used his issued AK-47 and was carrying about 150 rounds of ammunition and the force has ordered a Court of Inquiry while the DG CISF is monitoring the probe.
- The incident, which sources say followed an argument during a duty change, has raised operational concerns about on-post arms custody and will be examined by both the criminal investigation and the CISF inquiry team.