BSF constable guns down senior after argument in Murshidabad
Behrampore: A BSF constable fatally shot his senior following a heated argument at their camp in Murshidabad's Dhuliyan municipality on Saturday night.
Around 10.30pm, constable Shubham Kumar Mishra fired 13 rounds from his service rifle at head constable Ratan Singh Shekhawat (56).
The two were stationed at a mango orchard in Paharghati, under Shamsherganj police station, as part of 119 Battalion, following clashes in April.
According to BSF sources, the altercation began when Shekhawat allegedly raised issues about Mishra's family. The situation escalated, leading Mishra to put his INSAS rifle in burst mode and fire repeatedly at his senior. BSF officers rushed Shekhawat to Anupnagar block primary health centre, from where he was referred to Jangipur Super Speciality Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.
Shekhawat, who joined BSF in 1989 and hailed from Jaipur, is survived by his wife, a daughter and a son.
Mishra, a resident of Chhattisgarh, was immediately apprehended and his weapon seized. On Sunday morning, BSF authorities handed him over to the local police.
Jangipur SP Amit Kumar Shaw said they were seeking police remand of the accused for further investigation. Cops recovered nine empty cartridge shells from the scene.
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Local police have begun an investigation and are examining the firearm used.
While BSF officers stated that the circumstances were still unclear, a Court of Inquiry has been ordered.
The murder took place in an area under heightened security, where BSF and paramilitary forces were deployed following clashes in Shamsherganj and Suti after a Calcutta High Court order.
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