In Chhattisgarh's Balrampur district, a soldier of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force opened fire from his service rifle. Two soldiers were martyred and two other soldiers were seriously injured in the firing.
A soldier of Chhattisgarh Armed Force opened fire from his service rifle in Balrampur district of Chhattisgarh. Two soldiers were martyred in the firing and two other soldiers were seriously injured. Police officials said that soldier Ajay Sidar opened fire from his service INSAS rifle on Wednesday morning in the camp of 11th battalion of CAF located in Bhuthi village of Samari police station area of the district. Sepoys Rupesh Patel and Sandeep Pandey were martyred in this incident. While soldiers Ambuj Shukla and Rahul Baghel were injured.
Police officials said that in view of Naxal activities in the areas bordering Jharkhand, a CAF camp has been set up in Bhuthi village of Balrampur-Ramanujganj district. The 11th battalion of CAF is deployed in Bhuthi camp. On Wednesday morning at around 11.30, CAF jawan Ajay Sidar started firing indiscriminately from his service INSAS rifle. Four jawans present on the spot were shot in the firing.
Constable Rupesh Patel died on the spot due to bullet injury, while the three injured soldiers were being taken to the hospital, constable Sandeep Pandey died on the way. IG (Inspector General of Police) of Surguja region Ankit Garg said that constable Sidar, who fired the shot after the incident, has been arrested. He is being questioned. Ankit Garg said that the injured soldiers have been admitted to the hospital. Their condition is out of danger.