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Last Updated on November 11, 2021 8: 05pm

An Assistant Commandant of B-6 UID No 812 RPF Company was shot dead by a constable at mini secretariat at Mawkyrwat in Meghalaya on Sunday for not granting leave. The incident took place at 11.30 AM Sunday morning.

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According to sources constable Arjun Deshwal pumped bullets from his service AK rifle on Assistant Commandant Mukesh C Tyagi who was on election duty. A scuffle broke out during the incident in which constable Joginder Kumar received bullet injury on his arm. He was sent to NEIGRIHMS for further treatment.

Inspector Pradeep Meena and sub-inspector Om Prakash Yadav also received minor injuries.

SP of South West Khasi Hills district Herbert G Lyngdoh told Northeast Now that accused constable Arjun Deshwal had been arrested and his service rifle was seized. Post mortem was carried out on deceased Asst Commandant Mukesh C Tyagi at NEIGRIHMS in Shillong. Sources told Northeast Now altogether 13 ammos were shot at Assistant Commandant Mukesh C Tyagi by constable Arjun Deshwal.

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