Two personnel of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) were killed and two got injured after their colleague opened fire at them in their camp in Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur district on Wednesday, PTI reports.
Inspector General of Police (Surguja range) Ankit Garg said that constable Ajay Sidar fired at his colleagues with his service weapon, an Insas rifle, at around 11 AM. The incident took place in the camp of the ‘B’ company of CAF’s 11th battalion in Bhutahi Mod area under Samri Path police station limits.
While constable Rupesh Patel died on the spot, another constable Sandip Pandey succumbed to injuries while being taken to the hospital, Garg said.
Two other injured personnel – Ambuj Shukla and Rahul Baghel – were admitted to a community health centre in Kusmi. Of the two, Shukla is being shifted to Ambikapur in neighbouring Surguja district for further treatment, he said.
Accused Sidar was immediately overpowered and captured by some of his colleagues who rushed to the place on hearing the sound of gunshots.
He was taken into custody, according to Garg and the exact motive behind the incident is yet to be ascertained.
Investigation in the case is underway.