Jawan Opens Fire, Kills 4 Colleagues in J&K's Kathua
· India · NDTV, Times of India, Hindustan Times
Four Central Industrial Security Force personnel, including an assistant commandant, were killed in a fratricide incident at a power project in Jammu and Kashmir's Kathua district. The shooting occurred on Tuesday at the Sewa-III power project located in Mashka village in Basohli, near the Himachal Pradesh border. According to officials, an argument broke out between two CISF personnel over an unspecified issue before one of them opened indiscriminate fire on colleagues. Senior officers rushed to the site following the incident, and further details are awaited.
Why it matters
The tragedy highlights severe internal stress and security lapses within paramilitary units deployed at vital infrastructure projects in Jammu and Kashmir.
Read the original report — NDTV
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