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Two security men shot dead in air force station in Mumbai

Last updated on: May 27, 2014 14:36 IST

Two security personnel were killed in the wee hours today and two others injured after one of their colleagues allegedly opened fire on them at the air force station in suburban Santacruz in Mumbai.

The incident took place about 1.30 am when the accused R S Yadav allegedly shot dead his two colleagues and left two others seriously injured after he fired seven rounds in the station premises, the police said.

Soon after the incident, the accused fled from the spot but was tracked down in suburban Goregaon and arrested, police said. The motive behind the killing is not yet clear, the police said. The deceased were identified as Somdutt and H K Singh. It was not immediately clear whether those killed were employed with the IAF or some private agency.

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