Two personnel of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) were killed and two others injured when a colleague opened fire at their camp in Chhattisgarh’s Balrampur district on Wednesday.
The incident occurred around 11 a.m. at the camp of the 11th Battalion's ‘B’ company, near Bhutahi Mod, under Samri Path police station, approximately 400 km from Raipur.
Inspector General of Police (Surguja Range) Ankit Garg stated that Constable Ajay Sidar used his service weapon, an Insas rifle, to fire at his colleagues. Constable Rupesh Patel was killed instantly, while Sandip Pandey succumbed to his injuries en route to the hospital.
Two other personnel, Ambuj Shukla and Rahul Baghel, were injured in the attack and taken to a community health centre in Kusmi. Shukla was later moved to Ambikapur in Surguja district for further treatment.
Sidar was quickly overpowered and detained by his fellow soldiers. The motive behind the shooting remains unknown, with an investigation underway, according to Garg.
The CAF unit is stationed near the Jharkhand border for anti-Naxal operations.
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