Archive · 1 Oct 2026
CISF DG Reviews Kathua Camp After Fatal Fratricidal Firing
The head of the CISF visited a camp in Kathua after four CISF personnel died in a shooting.
The shooting happened on Tuesday evening at a hydroelectric power project.
Officials said an argument happened among personnel working there.
One constable allegedly fired at his colleagues.
The victims included an assistant commandant, a sub-inspector and two constables.
The accused person was overpowered and arrested.
The CISF chief spoke with officers and personnel to learn what happened.
He also visited the hospital where the victims’ bodies were kept.
The CISF and Jammu and Kashmir Police are investigating, but the reason for the argument is not yet clear.
CISF Director General Praveer Ranjan visited the Kathua camp on Wednesday after four personnel were killed in firing.
The incident occurred Tuesday evening at the Sewa-III Hydroelectric Power Project in Mashka village, Basohli.
Officials said a CISF colleague allegedly opened fire after an altercation, killing an assistant commandant, a sub-inspector and two constables.
The accused constable was overpowered and arrested, while the motive behind the confrontation remains unclear.
The CISF ordered a departmental inquiry and Jammu and Kashmir Police began an independent investigation.
- Who
- CISF Director General Praveer Ranjan, senior CISF and Jammu and Kashmir Police officers, and the personnel involved in the shooting.
- What
- A CISF colleague allegedly opened fire after an altercation, killing four personnel; the CISF chief then conducted an on-site review.
- When
- The firing occurred Tuesday evening, and Ranjan visited the camp on Wednesday, September 30.
- Where
- The firing occurred at the Sewa-III Hydroelectric Power Project in Mashka village, Basohli, Kathua district, near the Himachal Pradesh border.
- Why
- Ranjan visited to assess the situation and gather first-hand information about the circumstances and sequence of events.
- Visiting official
- CISF Director General Praveer Ranjan
- Fatalities
- Four CISF personnel, including an assistant commandant and a sub-inspector
- Incident site
- Sewa-III Hydroelectric Power Project, Mashka village, Basohli
- Incident timing
- Tuesday evening
- Accused status
- The accused CISF constable was overpowered and arrested
- Investigations
- The CISF ordered a departmental inquiry, while Jammu and Kashmir Police began an independent investigation
- Hospital visit
- Ranjan visited the NHPC hospital in the adjoining Chamba area of Himachal Pradesh
