Enraged over comments against wife by his colleagues, a policeman deployed at the Rohini’s Haiderpur water treatment plant in the national Capital shot dead three of his colleagues on Monday and later surrendered at Samaypur Badli police station.
During initial investigation, the accused told the police that three of his colleagues caused him mental harassment by saying “objectionable things” about his wife, said Dependra Pathak, Special Commissioner of Police, Law and Order.
The police said the accused identified as Prabin Rai (32) and the three deceased were Sikkim Police personnel deployed at the plant for its security as part of the Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB).
The deceased have been identified as Commander Pinto Namgyal Bhutia (batch 2012, same as the accused), constables Indra Lal Chhetri and Dhanhang Subba (both of 2013 batch).
The police said Bhutia and Chhetri died on the spot, Subba was declared dead at the
hospital.
According to a senior police official, a PCR call was received at KNK Marg police station regarding firing in Haiderpur water treatment plant following which a police team rushed to the spot.
“Upon reaching the spot, it was found that three men belonging to the Sikkim Police had been shot at, of which two had died on the spot and one was critically wounded and transferred to BSA hospital where he was declared brought dead,” said the senior police official.
“After Rai surrendered, he told police that around 3 pm, he shot his colleagues at Haiderpur Water Treatment Plant Barrack,” police said, adding that further investigation is going on.