# CISF constable kills four colleagues at hydropower project in Kathua

2026-09-29T17:32:20+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk

Corroboration: 3 independent outlets

Four Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) personnel were shot dead by a colleague at the Sewa-II Hydroelectric Project in Kathua district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Tuesday evening. The accused, a Head Constable from the 2009 batch, opened fire with an AK-47 after a verbal altercation around 7 pm at the Sewa Project in Mashka village, sources told ANI. The dead were identified as Assistant Commandant Ankit Kumar Pandey, Sub-Inspector Lakshman Singh, and constables Rafiq Ahmed and Sandeep Kumar. They succumbed at NHPC Hospital in Himachal. The Head Constable has been handed over to local police. The CISF is conducting an internal inquiry. The circumstances leading to the altercation remain under investigation. Separately, joint search operations with the Army, CRPF, and BSF were underway across Rajouri, Poonch, and Kathua after reports of suspicious movements, with no contact established so far.

## Indian Opinion Analysis

The three sources all report the same core facts: a CISF Head Constable of the 2009 batch shot four colleagues at the Sewa-II project in Kathua after a verbal altercation, using an AK-47. Neither outlet offers a framing slant: DNA India's article was inaccessible, and The Hindu and Livemint both present straight agency-style reporting. The uniform coverage means there is no divergence to analyse. The implication for readers is that, absent any official motive, the CISF's internal inquiry will be the next point of clarity. The force has not named the accused constable or disclosed the issue behind the altercation. Expect details from that probe in the coming weeks, alongside any legal proceedings.

## Coverage

- dnaindia.com (neutral report) <https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-what-went-wrong-that-cisf-personnel-opened-fire-at-colleagues-killing-4-in-jammu-and-kashmir-3221426>
  Page unavailable, no text to judge, but treated as neutral-report by default
- thehindu.com (neutral report) <https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/jammu-and-kashmir/four-cisf-personnel-killed-in-fratricide-incident-in-kathua-accused-held/article71525156.ece>
  Led with timeframe and location, straight agency facts
- livemint.com (neutral report) <https://www.livemint.com/news/india/kathua-shooting-cisf-head-constable-kills-4-colleagues-in-jammu-and-kashmir-11790703879092.html>
  Expanded with deceased names and search ops, still wire-style reporting

Tags: CISF, Jammu and Kashmir, Kathua, Sewa-II Hydroelectric Project
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