CRPF jawan shoots dead 4 colleagues with AK-47 rifle in Chhattisgarh's Sukma

Four CRPF personnel were killed and three injured after their colleague shot them at a camp of the paramilitary force in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday.

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Sukma: Four CRPF personnel were killed and several others injured after their colleague shot them at a camp of the paramilitary force in Chhattisgarh's Sukma district on Monday.

The incident occurred at around 3.30 am in the camp of CRPF's 50th battalion in Lingampalli village of the district, around 400 km from the state capital Raipur, Inspector General of Police (Bastar range) Sundarraj P said. 

Ar least 13 persons have been injured in the shooting incident, several media reports said.

Chhattisgarh: Four jawans of CRPF 50 Bn killed and 3 injured in a case of fratricide in a CRPF camp in Maraiguda Police station limits of Sukma. A jawan had opened fire at the camp. pic.twitter.com/4ZF64RCNKM

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As per preliminary information, a jawan opened fire at his colleagues with his service weapon, an AK-47 rifle, the official said. The jawan was immediately held and his interrogation is underway, he said. The injured personnel have been admitted to a local hospital, the police official said.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) later ordered an inquiry into an unfortunate incident of fratricide in which a constable of the paramilitary wing allegedly killed four of his colleagues and injured three others by shooting them in Chhattisgarh`s Sukma district early on Monday.

The CRPF ordered the inquiry into the incident "to ascertain the cause of the incident and suggest remedial measures". 

In a statement, the CRPF said it was an unfortunate incident of fratricide, informing that Constable Reetesh Ranjan of "C-Company 50 Battalion Lingalapalli under Maraiguda Police Station, Sukma opened fire on his company personnel in which 7 personnel were injured and immediately rushed to Bhadrachalam Area Hospital for first aid". Four of the injured have succumbed to their injuries, said the force.

"Prima-facie it seems that due to some emotional stress leading to sudden psychological disbalance Constable Reetesh Ranjan lost his control and in a fit of rage opened fire on his colleagues."