Nagaon: In a deadly incident of fragging, an assistant sub-inspector (ASI) of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) shot dead two of his colleagues before taking his own life at a camp in the Nagaon district of Assam on Tuesday morning.
Another CRPF officer was seriously injured in the incident. He is now battling for his life in hospital.
The incident occurred around 7 am at the 34 Battalion camp in Katimari, where ASI/GD Ballani Premabaram was deployed at the main gate, the police said.
The officer opened fire on his colleagues before turning the weapon on himself, Nagaon DSP (HQ) Paramita Sarkar told PTI.
“The ASI later shot himself and died at the spot,” she said.
“Two personnel, HV/GD Vishnu Prasad Baghel and SI/GD Ramnawal Singh Yadav, died on the spot,” the DSP added.
ASI/Mane Govind Sripul, sustained serious injuries in the firing and was initially admitted to a private hospital before being referred to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital.
Senior CRPF and Assam Police officials rushed to the camp after the incident, and an inquiry has been initiated.
Nagaon SSP Partha Protim Das said Premabaram, a native of Andhra Pradesh, was found without his assigned weapon while on duty at the camp’s main gate.
“He subsequently took an INSAS rifle from the Guard Room and proceeded towards the rear side of the Quarter Guard, where he opened fire on Baghel, who succumbed to his injuries,” Das told PTI.
Premabaram then fired at Yadav, who had arrived from Lucknow for document verification. Yadav also died at the scene, the SSP said.
“The ASI also fired at Sripul, causing serious injuries to him. After firing, Premabaram entered the B/171 Barrack and shot himself, resulting in his death,” Das said.
Officials are trying to ascertain what exactly led to the deadly incident. Other personnel at the camp will be questioned to get to the bottom of the matter, an official said.