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Mystery shrouds ISRO firing incident

Last Updated 17 March 2010, 18:03 IST

On Tuesday morning, a Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) guard Bhagwan Jadhav fired eight rounds near the centre. And he claimed that he had to open fire to chase suspicious looking men in khaki. However, the State government on Wednesday ruled out any exchange of fire.

The police have recovered six empty cartridges from the site, but there was no clue of any exchange of fire. The Bangalore rural police too have rejected Jadhav’s claim. However, the government took it seriously and ordered a thorough probe into the incident. Security has also been beefed up in and around the centre. Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa informed the Legislative Assembly that there was no involvement of terrorists. Home Minister V S Acharya rejected the CISF guard’s claim that two unidentified men fired at the centre.

“There are no traces of gunshots outside the building. Preliminary investigation suggested that there were no traces of gunshots from any intruder,” the Home Minister clarified.

Apart from Jadhav two more security personnel were posted near the gate. Nayak, an Assistant Sub-Inspector ranked officer and a Head Constable Madiaiah. When the incident took place, Jadhav was all alone at the gate.

Neighbours fume

The neighbours had different take on Tuesday’s incident. They totally dismissed  guard’s story. “They (security personnel) pounce on us when we go anywhere near the centre. There is hardly any movement of people in the locality. The guard might have accidentally pulled the trigger under the influence of alcohol. Now, they are cooking up stories to hush up the case.”

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(Published 17 March 2010, 18:03 IST)

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