Shivam Bakshi
Jammu, Oct 7 (NVI) : A woman constable of the Border Security Force (BSF) died after sustaining a critical bullet injury in an accidental firing incident in the R S Pura area of Jammu, officials said on Wednesday.
The incident occurred in the afternoon when the constable sustained the injury following an accidental discharge from her service rifle, they said.
She was initially shifted to Sub-District Hospital, R S Pura, in a critical condition and was later referred to Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), Jammu, for specialised treatment.
The woman constable, however, succumbed to her injuries at the hospital, officials said.
Cognisance of the incident has been taken and further proceedings are underway, they said.—(NVI)
