CISF jawan allegedly opened fire at a security camp in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on today evening, killing four paramilitary personnel. The shooting occurred at the Sewa-III hydroelectric power project in Mashka village near the Himachal Pradesh border. Officials said the incident followed an altercation inside the camp, with authorities launching an investigation.

According to preliminary police investigations, a heated argument broke out between personnel stationed at the power station camp. The disagreement escalated rapidly, prompting the accused head constable to discharge his AK-47 service weapon indiscriminately at fellow officers and jawans present in the vicinity.

CISF Kathua Fratricide: Four Victims Identified

CISF personnel killed in the Kathua fratricide included an Assistant Commandant, a Sub-Inspector and two constables. Initial reports available tonight have identified their ranks, but reliable reports I found have not yet published all four victims’ names.

Nearby security personnel swiftly overpowered the shooter, identified as Head Constable Abhidesh Singh, immediately after the firing stopped. Local police formally arrested the accused and recovered the AK-47 service rifle used during the crime. Senior police and paramilitary officers arrived at the scene to initiate a formal court of inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the clash.