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Soldier dies of bullet injury near LoC in J&K's Poonch
The Hindu
Army personnel died in Poonch, J&K due to bullet injury from own service rifle. Sepoy Amritpal Singh found in pool of blood after gunshot heard. Investigations revealed self-inflicted or accidental discharge. Police started inquest proceedings to ascertain facts.
An Army personnel died of a bullet injury from his own service rifle near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a police official said on Wednesday, October 11, 2023.
Sepoy Amritpal Singh was deployed to a forward post in the Mankote Sector. His colleagues found him in a pool of blood after hearing a gunshot around 5 am, the official said.
Preliminary investigations revealed that Singh died of a bullet from his own service rifle, he said.
The official added it is a matter of investigation whether the soldier died due to an accidental discharge from his weapon or committed suicide.
The police have started inquest proceedings to ascertain the facts, he said.