CISF personnel killed in alleged fratricide incident, laid to rest

The last rites of Assistant Commandant Ankit Kumar Pandey, Sub-Inspector Laxman Singh, Constable Sanjeev Kumar and Constable Md Rafiq were conducted at their native places with full honours in accordance with official protocol, the CISF said in a statement. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

The Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) on Thursday (October 1, 2026) paid tribute to four personnel who were killed in an alleged fratricide incident at the Sewa-III Hydro Electric Project in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday (September 29, 2026).

A Head Constable of the 2009 batch had reportedly argued with his colleagues and allegedly opened fire with an AK-47, leaving four personnel injured. They later succumbed to the injuries.