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Varanasi: A Provincial Armed Constabulary jawan opened fire on his colleagues over a petty dispute, killing two and wounding three others, in naxalite-affected Naugarh police station limits in adjoining Chandauli district on Sunday.

Police sources here said Laxman Prasad of the 26th Battalion opened fire on his colleagues, killing Dayaram Yadav (45), a Uttar Pradesh police constable and Yogendra Saroj (20) of the PAC. Shivdhar Thakur (59), Moti Lal (55) and Akhilesh Prasad (42), all PAC jawans, were critically injured.

Laxman Prasad fled the Aurawatah PAC camp, where the incident took place, with his service firearm.

Sources said Laxman Prasad had some dispute with his colleagues on Saturday night and the company in-charge had ordered him to deposit his service weapon. But this morning, though he was on leave, Laxman got his weapon reissued, claiming that the dispute had been sorted out.

The injured jawans have been admitted to the BHU hospital here.

Senior police officials, including Inspector General A. C. Sharma rushed to the spot. A manhunt has been launched to nab Laxman Prasad. — UNI

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