Kathmandu, January 18
Two Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) guards posted at the Indian Embassy here were killed and one injured when a colleague opened fire following an “altercation” in their living quarters in the mission premises.Preliminary investigation suggested that the shoot-out was a carry-over from an altercation last evening among some jawans, and this morning one of the CISF guards involved opened fire killing two colleagues and injuring a third one, Counsellor, Press and Information, at the embassy Sanjay Varma said.
He said the injured guard was in stable condition in a hospital here.
Those killed have been identified as constables T Shanker and R Kannan, both hailing from Tamil Nadu.
A CISF Deputy Inspector General flew in here from Delhi to investigate the matter while constable Ravindra Rana, who allegedly opened fire, has been placed under detention in the embassy premises and would be taken to India where he will be arrested.
The Indian Embassy in a press note said the incident took place at 5:30 am in its premises in the living quarters of the security guards attached to the mission.
A full investigation into the incident is underway to ascertain all details, the not to said.
Nepal police said the incident was an “internal affair” and no outside people were involved in the shootout.
— PTI
