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India policeman 'kills officers' India policeman 'kills officers'
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A police officer has allegedly gunned down five colleagues while guarding a bank in India's capital, New Delhi. A police officer has allegedly confessed to killing five colleagues while guarding a bank in India's capital, Delhi.
Another officer was injured in the shooting, which was apparently sparked by an argument between the police, all from north-eastern Sikkim state. The officer, who was injured in the incident, admitted to shooting his colleagues and killing two with an axe, a senior official said.
Bank robbery was not believed to be a motive, as there were no signs of disturbance, Delhi police said. The slain officers and the accused were all from north-eastern Sikkim state.
The officers appeared to have been taken by surprise and shot at close range, officials said at the scene. The victims appeared to have been taken by surprise and shot at close range, officials said at the scene.
The injured officer was helping police with their investigations, they said. Axe attack
'In-fighting' The incident happened at Dena Bank, near the office of the deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Alok Kumar, in the Old Delhi neighbourhood.
The incident happened at Dena Bank, opposite the office of the deputy commissioner of police (DCP), Alok Kumar, in the Old Delhi neighbourhood. "Constable Nari Lepcha told us during his interrogation that he sprayed 10 bullets on the five with his service rifle," Mr Kumar said.
We are trying to find out if the constable who opened fire was under mental strain Sriprakash Jaiswal India's junior home minister Under questioning, Mr Lepcha said he shot three of the officers before another attacked him with an axe, injuring him in the scuffle, Mr Kumar said.
Fresh police arriving at the scene found the officers were already dead, Mr Kumar said. Mr Lepcha grabbed the axe and killed two more officers with it, Mr Kumar said.
The victims had not drawn their weapons, suggesting they were taken by surprise, a forensic expert at the scene said to AFP news agency. Police arriving at the scene found the officers were already dead.
Delhi police guard an injured security officer The six officers, from the India Reserved Battalion, were members of a taskforce from Sikkim that had been brought in to guard the bank, India's junior home minister Sriprakash Jaiswal told India's Star TV.
The slain officers, from the India Reserved Battalion, were members of a taskforce from Sikkim that had been brought in to guard the bank, India's junior home minister Sriprakash Jaiswal told India's Star TV.
"The shootout appears to be a result of an argument that broke out among the security personnel guarding the Dena Bank," Mr Jaiswal said.
"We are trying to find out if the constable who opened fire was under mental strain."