India, April 20 -- A 35-year-old police constable was arrested for allegedly killing a 36-year-old colleague with his service rifle (SLR) after the two got into an argument over a personal matter in Bihar's West Champaran district, police said.

"During the preliminary investigation, it has come to light that Constable Sarvjeet Kumar got into an argument with Constable Sonu Kumar (deceased) over a personal issue and, in the heat of the moment, opened fire," Bettiah's sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) Vivek Deep said.

Sonu, a resident of Bhojpur, reportedly shared a close bond with Sarvjeet, a resident of Kaimur. Both had joined the armed constabulary force in 2013 and were working together in West Champaran's Sikta. They had recently ...