Constable Fires 12 Rounds With Service Rifle, Kills Colleague At Bettiah Police Line News24 –

In a shocking incident, a constable allegedly shot dead his colleague with a service rifle at the Bettiah Police Line in West Champaran district of Bihar. The incident took place on Saturday night, stated Police officials. The victim who sustained 11 bullet injuries died on the spot. A total of 12 rounds were fired during the incident. Police recovered 11 shells and one live cartridge from the scene. The accused has been identified as Constable Sarvjeet Kumar.  He opened fire on the victim Constable Sonu Kumar with his Self-Loading Rifle (SLR) around 10:20 pm.

What Did Police Say?

Speaking to ANI, Sadar Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) Vivek Deep stated that both constables were recently transferred to the Bettiah Police Line and had been working together.
“Both were working together, and both were transferred here recently. Constable Sarvjeet Kumar said that there were some family issues, and during an argument (with the deceased constable Sonu Kumar), he lost his mental balance. Police have recovered a total of 11 shells and 1 live bullet from the spot,” SDPO Deep said.

Sarvjeet Kumar has been taken into custody following the incident and his weapon has also been seized.
Police stated that further investigation into the case is underway.