Four CISF Personnel Die in Shooting at Kathua Camp

Four Central Industrial Security Force personnel died after being critically injured in a shooting at a CISF camp at the Sewa hydroelectric power project in Kathua district on September 29, officials said. The alleged shooter, a fellow CISF member, was taken into custody, according to officials and preliminary reports. The shooting occurred in the Mashka area of Basohli, Jammu and Kashmir, near the Himachal Pradesh border. Officials said the four injured personnel were taken to a nearby NHPC hospital, where they later died. The deceased included Assistant Commandant Ankit Kumar Pandey and SubInspector Lakshman Singh. Reports differed on the names of the two constables, so their identities could not be confirmed from the available accounts. Officials said Head Constable Abhidesh Kumar allegedly fired his service rifle after an argument with colleagues. He was overpowered, and his weapon was seized before he was taken into custody, according to preliminary accounts. Reports described an argument before the shooting, but the precise sequence and what prompted the dispute have not been established.