Jammu: A police officer was shot dead by his colleague at the district police line in Kathua J & K at the end of Wednesday night after the argument was heated between the two.
The shooting took place around 11:50 a.m.
in the barracks from the Kathua District Police line.
Constable Iqbal Singh allegedly fired a shot at Havildar Mohd Younus with his service rifle.
The victim was immediately taken to the government medical college in Kathua where the doctor stated he was taken dead.
Singh comes from Shabe Chak in Hiranager while Younus comes from Bharakh in the Regulation district.
“The police accused of being controlled immediately and then arrested,” said Kathua Ssp Ramesh Kotwal.
Kotwal said the investigation had begun.