India, Sept. 10 -- A constable of the Chhattisgarh Armed Force (CAF) has been arrested on charges of killing two relatives, including a 17-year-old girl, with his service firearm in Korba district on Wednesday, police said.

The incident took place around 11.30 am near Chhindpur village under Hardibazar police station limits.

Police said Sheshram Binjhwar, a constable with CAF's 13th battalion, was posted in Madvarani and was deployed in Korba in view of chief minister Vishnu Deo Sai's visit to the district. But Binjhwar failed to report for duty and instead, went to Chhindpur, where the shooting occurred.

Binjhwar allegedly fired three rounds from his INSAS assault rifle, killing his 17-year-old sister-in-law, Mandasa Binjhwar and his ...