By Express News Service
KOLKATA: A CISF constable, a part of the central pressure deployed to protect the premises of Indian Museum in Kolkata, opened fireplace indiscriminately from his service rifle killing one officer of the pressure on Saturday night. Another officer was additionally injured within the firing. Police needed to wrestle for one-and-a-half-hours to carry the gun-toting constable underneath management.
One of the bullets fired by the constable pierced by the windshield of a automobile of Kolkata Police.
The deceased, recognized as Ranjit Kumar Saraogi, was an officer of assistant sub-inspector rank and the injured, recognized as Sudip Ghosh, is an assistant commandant
Commissioner of Kolkata police Vineet Goyal rushed to the museum carrying bullet-proof jacket together with senior police officers.
“We came to know about the firing around 6.30 pm inside the premises of the museum. A large contingent of police force rushed and tried to take control of the situation. They successfully convinced the constable and disarmed him. We arrested the accused constable. Preliminarily it appears the constable fired around 15 rounds of bullets from his service rifle,” stated Goyal.
A workforce of commandos of Kolkata police, comprising 30 personnel, arrived the museum premises. The energy connection of the realm the place the constable was hiding was disconnected and tear gasoline shells had been lobbed.
Goyal stated the explanation behind the incident is yet-to-be ascertained.
KOLKATA: A CISF constable, a part of the central pressure deployed to protect the premises of Indian Museum in Kolkata, opened fireplace indiscriminately from his service rifle killing one officer of the pressure on Saturday night. Another officer was additionally injured within the firing. Police needed to wrestle for one-and-a-half-hours to carry the gun-toting constable underneath management.
One of the bullets fired by the constable pierced by the windshield of a automobile of Kolkata Police.
The deceased, recognized as Ranjit Kumar Saraogi, was an officer of assistant sub-inspector rank and the injured, recognized as Sudip Ghosh, is an assistant commandant
Commissioner of Kolkata police Vineet Goyal rushed to the museum carrying bullet-proof jacket together with senior police officers.
“We came to know about the firing around 6.30 pm inside the premises of the museum. A large contingent of police force rushed and tried to take control of the situation. They successfully convinced the constable and disarmed him. We arrested the accused constable. Preliminarily it appears the constable fired around 15 rounds of bullets from his service rifle,” stated Goyal.
A workforce of commandos of Kolkata police, comprising 30 personnel, arrived the museum premises. The energy connection of the realm the place the constable was hiding was disconnected and tear gasoline shells had been lobbed.
Goyal stated the explanation behind the incident is yet-to-be ascertained.
