Head Constable dies in accidental fire in Kishtwar

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JAMMU,NOVEMBER 5: A head constable of the Jammu and Kashmir Police died in an accidental fire in the hilly Kishtwar district of the Union Territory, sources said.

Identified as Ajeet Singh of R S Pura in Jammu district, the deceased was deployed at Malipeth naka, sources said, adding that he was immediately rushed to the district hospital at Kishtwar where he succumbed to injuries.

Sources said that he had sustained multiple bullet injuries after his SLR rifle went off accidently. However, police have registered a case and are looking into the matter.