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Crime
CISF Gunman Kills Assistant Commandant and Three Officers in Jammu & Kashmir
✍️ Business Standard
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 05:02 AM
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A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel opened fire in Jammu and Kashmir, killing an Assistant Commandant and three other officers, authorities said.
A Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel opened fire in Jammu and Kashmir, resulting in the deaths of an Assistant Commandant and three fellow officers. The incident was reported by local authorities who confirmed that all four senior security officials succumbed to gunshot injuries.
Police and senior CISF officials arrived at the scene shortly after the shooting and secured the area. An investigation team has been formed to determine the motive and identify any accomplices involved in the attack.
The shooting has raised concerns about internal security protocols within the CISF, prompting calls for a thorough review of personnel vetting and weapon handling procedures. No further details about the shooter’s identity or the exact location of the incident have been released pending the ongoing inquiry.
Police and senior CISF officials arrived at the scene shortly after the shooting and secured the area. An investigation team has been formed to determine the motive and identify any accomplices involved in the attack.
The shooting has raised concerns about internal security protocols within the CISF, prompting calls for a thorough review of personnel vetting and weapon handling procedures. No further details about the shooter’s identity or the exact location of the incident have been released pending the ongoing inquiry.