2 BSF jawans shot dead after colleague under custody opens fire at them in Bengal
Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and another injured after a constable under custody allegedly snatched a service rifle from a sentry and
Two Border Security Force (BSF) personnel were killed and another injured after a constable under custody allegedly snatched a service rifle from a sentry and opened fire inside a BSF camp in West Bengal's Malda district on Thursday. The accused was detained following the incident. According to BSF sources, the incident took place around 3:50 pm at the 119 Battalion headquarters near 17 Mile in Baishnabnagar.
Preliminary inquiries indicate that the accused, identified as Constable Shivam Kumar Mishra, may have been suffering from severe mental distress. However, officials said the motive behind the firing is yet to be established and will be determined as part of the investigation. Read Full Story BSF sources said Mishra was under its custody while facing court-martial proceedings, though officials did not specify the case in which the proceedings were initiated.
He overpowered the sentry on duty and snatched his service rifle and then allegedly opened indiscriminate fire towards nearby barracks, leaving three BSF personnel with bullet injuries. The injured personnel were rushed to Malda Medical College and Hospital, where doctors declared two of them dead. The third injured jawan is undergoing treatment. BSF personnel detained Constable Mishra soon after the incident. The victims have been identified as Head Constable Ajay Kumar and Constable Ambadar Suresh.
Head Constable Bikas Brahma sustained injuries in the firing and is receiving medical care. Local police have launched an investigation and are registering a case under relevant provisions of law. Officials said the exact sequence of events is being probed. Ends (with inputs from Milton Paul from Malda)
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