Assam: Constable shoots colleague dead with service rifle

The Assam Police arrested a constable for allegedly shooting his colleague dead with his service rifle. The incident took place at the Sonari Police Station in Charaideo in the wee hours of December 6.

The accused, identified as Dipak Kakati, shot dead Gakul Basumatary at the police station with his service rifle.

"Police constable Dipak Kakati shot his colleague Gakul Basumatary by using his service rifle," Superintendent of Police (SP) of Charaideo, Yuvraj said as quoted by ANI.

"Other police personnel of the police station immediately admitted Gakul Basumatary at a hospital but he succumbed to his injuries," he added.

The officials also seized the service rifle, and an investigation is ongoing to ascertain the real cause of the act.

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