Kolkata, Aug 08, 2022: A head constable of the Indian Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) opened fire in the Indian Museum premises killing an assistant sub-inspector and injuring an assistant commandant in Indian city Kolkata on Saturday evening. The Indian police said that the accused fired at least 15 rounds. He was arrested by the Kolkata Police, the Indian news paper HT said. The victims were rushed to the SSKM hospital where ASI Ranjit Kumar Sarengi died. Subir Ghosh, the assistant commandant suffered bullet injuries on his wrist.
“The accused was convinced, disarmed and arrested. Why he opened fire is yet to be ascertained. Investigation is going on,” said Vineet Kumar Goyal, commissioner of Kolkata Police.
It is a high-security zone as the MLA hostel is located at a stone’s throw from the Indian Museum. The accused, Akshaye Kumar Mishra, went into hiding after opening fire from his automatic rifle. He was arrested after almost one and a half hour.
The incident brought back memories when an on-duty constable of Kolkata Police indiscriminately opened fire from his service rifle killing a woman passer-by and injuring two other men before shooting himself at Park Circus in June 2022. Meanwhile, the girl is undergoing treatment at a hospital.