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CISF Orders Inquiry After Kathua AK-47 Shooting Kills Four

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 10:24 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Avdesh Kumar Singh Shooting

Head Constable Avdesh Kumar Singh fired an AK-47, discharging over 100 rounds at Sewa-II project.
Shooting occurred at 7 p.m. on September 29, 2026 in Basholi (Mashka village), Basohli, Kathua.
Assistant Commandant Ankit Kumar Pandey, Sub-Inspector Lakshman Singh, Constable Rafiq Ahmed and Constable Sandeep Kumar were killed.
Superintendent Mohita Sharma confirmed arrest; CISF ordered an inquiry; police opened a probe under Section 103 of BNS and Arms Act.

Summary

Surjeet Singh Killing

Village Defence Guard member Surjeet Singh killed a colleague in Kathua after a scuffle.
In August, a policeman shot a fellow officer with an AK-47 in Udhampur before committing suicide.
Security forces launched joint search operations across Rajouri, Poonch and Kathua districts after the Kathua shooting.
DGP Nalin Prabhat visited Rajouri district to review the ongoing operations following the incident.

History

Historical Context

1990 followed the disputed 1987 election that ignited an armed insurgency; Indian security forces responded with extensive searches, arrests and AFSPA, causing thousands of deaths—government data cites about 41,000 fatalities, most in the 1990s. Today’s Basohli and Rajouri shootings by a CISF constable and a Village Defence Guard member reflect that lingering pattern of weapon misuse and joint army-police operations.

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Avdesh Kumar Singh Shooting

Head Constable Avdesh Kumar Singh fired an AK-47, discharging over 100 rounds at Sewa-II project.
Shooting occurred at 7 p.m. on September 29, 2026 in Basholi (Mashka village), Basohli, Kathua.
Assistant Commandant Ankit Kumar Pandey, Sub-Inspector Lakshman Singh, Constable Rafiq Ahmed and Constable Sandeep Kumar were killed.
Superintendent Mohita Sharma confirmed arrest; CISF ordered an inquiry; police opened a probe under Section 103 of BNS and Arms Act.

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