Kolkata Indian Museum Shooting: 1 dead at Park Street firing, forces on the spot

Kolkata Indian Museum Shooting: A shooting incident has been reported at Indian Museum building situated at Kolkata's Park Street.

Kolkata Indian Museum Shooting: A shooting incident has been reported at Indian Museum building situated at Kolkata's Park Street. There are reports of firing within the CISF barracks. As per reports, a CISF personnel opened fire from an AK-47 rifle, in which, 2 people were shot. Among them, 1 CISF constable died, while another DSP rank officer is fighting for life.

The attacker was neutralised and apprehended after over an hour-long operation by a joint team of Kolkata Police commandos and the paramilitary force, police said.

The entire operation was led by the city Police Commissioner, Vineet Goyel himself who rushed to the crime spot at the Indian Museum, at the busy Park Street, immediately sporting a bullet-proof jacket and metal headgear.

The killed CISF personnel was identified as Assistant Sub Inspector identified as Ranjit Sarongi. The injured CISF officer, admitted to the state-run SSKM Medical College & Hospital, has been identified as Subir Ghosh, an Assistant Commandant rank officer.

Police or the CISF authorities are yet to disclose the identity of the killer jawan, who had taken cover in the museum after his shooting spree.

However, the CISF officer who opened fire has not been pacified yet. Ambulances have already been taken to treat the gunshot victims. One of the victim was taken to SSKM Hospital. According to eyewitnesses, gunshots were suddenly heard from inside the museum at around 6.30 pm.

A crowd of common people gathered in front of the museum that usually witnesses a huge crowded on Saturdays. However, it is not yet known if any civilians were injured. It is also not clear what exactly prompted the CISF officer to open fire.

Last June, a Kolkata Police personnel opened fire at the Park Circus in Bhardupur. The shootout happened in front of the Bangladesh High Commission. The policeman named Chaudup Lepcha had opened fire.