KUPWARA: An army soldier was killed in an accidental discharge of fire in the Kalaroos area of north Kashmir’s Kupwara district on Wednesday.
Official sources told news agency JKNS that army personnel died after his service rifle went off accidentally, resulting in grievous injuries to him.
He was immediately rushed to the hospital for treatment where doctors on duty declared him brought dead on arrival.
Meanwhile, police have registered a case in this regard and investigation has been taken up.