RAIPUR: An ITBP constable allegedly shot dead his senior colleague by firing 20 rounds from his service weapon following a heated argument in Chhattisgarh’s Raipur on Monday, police said.
The incident took place at battalion headquarters of ITBP’s 38th battalion under Kharora police station limits, said Raipur SSP Lal Umed Singh. As per preliminary information, constable Saroj Kumar Yadav (32) allegedly opened fire at assistant sub-inspector Devender Singh Dahiya (59) with his service weapon, an Insas rifle, killing him, the SSP said.
The official said a police team was rushed to the spot after being alerted. Another cop said Yadav was deployed on morning parade duty, during which ASI Dahiya allegedly reprimanded him for not dressing up properly. It led to a heated argument between the duo. The official said the constable fired 20 rounds from his Insas rifle on the ASI outside their barrack, killing him on the spot. A detailed investigation is underway into the incident, he added.
