Shivam Bakshi
Poonch, June 18 (NVI): An Army jawan died in an alleged accidental firing incident at the headquarters of the 16 Rashtriya Rifles in the Draba area of Surankote in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Thursday, officials said.
The deceased has been identified as Naik B.D. Rao of 16 Rashtriya Rifles (ASC), they said.
According to officials, the soldier was on night duty when the incident occurred in the early hours of the day. He was found with a fatal firearm injury at the post.
The body was shifted to Sub-District Hospital Surankote for medico-legal formalities, officials said.
An inquiry has been ordered to ascertain the circumstances leading to the incident, while further details are awaited. (NVI)
