Kulgam, Jammu and Kashmir:
Three jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were today killed in an incident of fratricide at a camp in south Kashmir's Kulgam district.
Another has been injured in the incident.
Firing shots were heard inside the barrack of 18th Battalion CRPF, 75 kilometres from Srinagar, at around 10.45 pm last night, a senior police officer said.
Head Constables Suman Pillay and P Sibbu died on the spot while S D Murthy and Javed Hussain (same rank) were critically injured in the firing incident.
Hussain, who had sustained injuries from bullets and a sharp-edged weapon, later succumbed while being shifted to a hospital, the officer said.
All the four jawans were posted as drivers in the force.
The shooter is yet to be identified. The police, meanwhile, has detained six jawans for questioning.
Another has been injured in the incident.
Firing shots were heard inside the barrack of 18th Battalion CRPF, 75 kilometres from Srinagar, at around 10.45 pm last night, a senior police officer said.
Head Constables Suman Pillay and P Sibbu died on the spot while S D Murthy and Javed Hussain (same rank) were critically injured in the firing incident.
Hussain, who had sustained injuries from bullets and a sharp-edged weapon, later succumbed while being shifted to a hospital, the officer said.
All the four jawans were posted as drivers in the force.
The shooter is yet to be identified. The police, meanwhile, has detained six jawans for questioning.
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