A firing incident at a CISF camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district has left four Central Industrial Security Force personnel dead, including an Assistant Commandant and a Sub-Inspector.
The incident reportedly took place at the Sewa Hydel Power Project in the Mashka area of Basohli on Tuesday evening. According to officials, an argument among CISF personnel allegedly escalated before a colleague opened fire using his service weapon.
The deceased have been identified as Assistant Commandant Ankit Kumar Pandey, Sub-Inspector Lakshman Singh and two constables, Sanjeev Kumar and Mohd. Rafiq, according to reports. The injured personnel were taken to an NHPC hospital, where they later succumbed to their injuries.
The suspected shooter was overpowered and subsequently handed over to the police. The CISF has initiated an internal inquiry, while police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the incident. Officials have said that the exact cause of the altercation and the sequence of events are yet to be established.
Authorities are investigating the circumstances that led to the confrontation and subsequent firing. While an argument has been cited in preliminary reports, the exact cause and sequence of events are yet to be established officially.
Senior police and CISF officials have reached the area as the investigation continues. The incident has drawn attention because the personnel involved were deployed to provide security at a critical power infrastructure project.
The Sewa Hydel Project is located in the Mashka area of Basohli, close to the Jammu and Kashmir–Himachal Pradesh border. CISF personnel were deployed at the project for security duties.
Because of the remote location, the injured personnel were taken to a medical facility on the Himachal Pradesh side, according to reports.
Some reports have cited preliminary information about an argument related to duty arrangements, while other reports have only described the cause as an issue that remains under investigation.
00Authorities have not yet established an official final motive for the firing. The CISF is also conducting an internal inquiry alongside the police investigation.
The incident has prompted a detailed investigation at the security installation. Officials are examining the circumstances surrounding the altercation, the sequence of the firing and the events that preceded it. Further details are expected as the police and CISF inquiries progress.