Fratricide rocks AR camp
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 13 2021:
In a tragic incident, a Rifleman of 15 Assam Rifles C Company S R Aaron (36) allegedly shot his Platoon Commander Havildar Uttam Kumar Mech dead before commmiting suicide on Saturday at its base camp at Ngrumphung village under Yaigangpokpi police station.
The two deceased are Rifleman SR Aaron (36) s/o SR Wungachar of Longpi Kajui Ukhrul district and Platoon Commander Uttam Kumar Mech (56) s/o Bakul Chandra Mech of Salmari Dibrugarh.
According to reliable information, a heated argument broke out between the two, resulting in a tussle during the evening roll call of the company.
The source continued that during the scuffle, Aaron allegedly took out his service weapon (AK-47) and shot Havildar Uttam Kumar Mech and then committed suicide.
Soon after the incident, a high ranking officer of 15 Assam Rifles rushed to the spot and found both lying dead.
Yainangpokpi police have registered a case and seized the weapon along with magazines and live rounds for investigation, added source.
The post mortem of the two deceased was conducted at JNIMS, today and the bodies have been handed over to Assam Rifles, it added.