Police said the Assistant Sub-Inspector allegedly opened fire after taking an INSAS rifle from the guard room, leaving another jawan critically injured. Investigation is underway.
Gyanendra Pratap Singh's remarks come as the CRPF's Rapid Action Force (RAF) faces scrutiny over its handling of the Cockroach Janta Party’s July 20 march to Parliament against paper leaks
Around 150 CAPF companies, each comprising about 100 personnel, are expected to be deployed over the next few days. About 100 companies are already assisting Delhi Police in maintaining law and order.
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued the deployment order on Tuesday night, following which the CRPF personnel began being airlifted from Kolkata to the national capital.
CRPF has tasked its two newly deployed CoBRA battalions with launching operations against armed groups in the state as part of Centre's broader strategy to restore peace and strengthen security.
