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CISF shooting incidents in Jammu and Kashmir

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A series of shooting incidents involving Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel has been reported in the Jammu and Kashmir region. On September 9, a CISF jawan was critically injured at the Jammu Airport exit gate during security duty. While officials noted the injury might have resulted from an “accidental discharge of his service rifle,” the exact circumstances remained under investigation. Later in the month, a fatal shooting occurred at the Sewa-III hydroelectric power project in the Kathua district. On Tuesday evening, Head Constable Avdesh Kumar Singh allegedly opened fire with his service AK-47 rifle following a verbal altercation with colleagues at the Mashka village camp. The attack resulted in the deaths of four personnel: Assistant Commandant Ankit Kumar Pandey, Sub-Inspector Lakshman Singh, and Constables Rafiq Ahmed and Sandeep Kumar, who succumbed to their injuries at an NHPC hospital in Himachal Pradesh. The accused, a 2009-batch Head Constable, was overpowered by colleagues and handed over to local police. Authorities reported that the accused was carrying approximately 150 rounds of ammunition at the time of the incident and have seized the service weapon used. Reports suggest the dispute may have involved the presence of the accused’s child at the project site, though official investigations are ongoing. The CISF has initiated an internal inquiry and a court of inquiry to determine the exact circumstances and motives behind the shooting. ~~This incident has been noted alongside reports of mental stress and fratricide within various security forces~~ In response to the incident, the force announced plans to mandate specialized psychometric assessments for personnel in highly sensitive assignments, such as those at the ~~region, often attributed~~ Parliament House Complex, to ~~high-pressure duties~~ better identify psychological stress and ~~long separations from families.~~ mental health needs.

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