IRB jawan guns down havildar

A jawan of Indian Reserve Battalion (IRB) today shot dead a havildar of the force here in the district, police said.

Yukti Narayan Singh alias Dara Singh allegedly fired at havildar Afroz Samad (47) with an INSAS rifle belonging to another jawan in the wee hours and fled with the gun, Superintendent of Police Md Arshi said.

Samad received bullets in his chest and thigh, and died on the spot.

The reason behind the incident is being investigated, the SP said adding that a hunt is on to apprehend the accused jawan.

Both Singh and Samad had been deputed at the same college in Garhwa for the April 16 municipal election, Arshi said.