A Central Reserve Police Force man shot himself dead after injuring two of his colleagues inside a camp at PanthaChowk area of Srinagar late on Saturday evening, officials said.
Two CRPF men entered into a verbal dual over some “service and promotion issue” at the camp housing 29 battalion of CRPF at PanthaChowk, an official of the force said.
“The incident happened at around 10 pm. Two CRPF men first had a serious argument after which one of them opened fire from his service rifle injuring two of his colleagues including the one he had an argument with,” the officer, wishing not to be named told Greater Kashmir.
He said in the incident, two CRPF men sustained bullet injuries, one in his hand and another in his leg.
“The CRPF man who opened fire later shot himself dead. He was identified as MukeshBhawuk and the one with whom he had the argument was constableRanjit Kumar Tiwari,” the officer said.
Confirming the incident, inspector general of CRPF (Srinagar sector) Ravideep Singh Sahi said the (deceased) CRPF man first opened fire at his two colleagues, injuring both of them, and later shot dead himself with his own service rifle.”
The IG CRPF said that he has ordered a departmental inquiry to find out the reason that led to the incident.
“All angles will be investigated,” he said.
Asked whether the two injured CRPF men were stable, he said: “Both received non-fatal injuries and are out of danger.”
A source in the CRPF said the statements of both the injured personnel have been recorded.
“If need arises, the statement of other witnesses too will be recorded,” he said. Meanwhile, the police have also registered a case and started investigations into the incident.