PAC constable opens fire on his colleagues: Kills 2, injures 3

Varanasi, June 25 (UNI) A PAC jawan opened fire on his colleagues over a petty dispute, killing two and wounding three others, in the naxalite-affected Naugarh police station in the adjoining Chandauli district today.

Police sources here said Laxman Prasad, a jawan in the H company of the 26th Battalion, opened fire on his colleagues, killing Dayaram Yadav (45), a UP Police constable, and Yogendra Saroj (20) of PAC while Shivdhar Thakur (59), Moti Lal (55) and Akhilesh Prasad (42), all PAC jawans, were critically injured.

Laxman Prasad, a resident of Ballia, fled after the incident along with his service firearm, from the Aurawatah PAC camp where the incident took place.

Sources said Laxman Prasad had some dispute with his colleagues last night and the company in-charge had ordered him to deposit his service weapon. But this morning, though he was on leave, Laxman got his weapon reissued, claiming that the dispute had been sorted out.

The critically injured PAC jawans have been admitted to the BHU hospital here.

Senior police officials including IG A C Sharma have rushed to the spot and a manhunt have been launched to nab Laxman Prasad.

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