Soldier dies in accidental firing in J-K's Doda
Sepoy Suresh Biswal was on guard duty when his colleagues heard a gunfire from his post at Sarna camp in Bhaderwah, the officials said. They said the soldier was found in a pool of blood and was rushed to a hospital where he was declared dead. Superintendent of police, Bhaderwah, Vinod Sharma said preliminary investigation suggested that the soldier, a resident of Odisha, lost his life due to accidental discharge while he was unloading the chamber of his service rifle.
He said inquest proceedings are underway to ascertain the exact cause of his death
An army soldier died after slipping down a slope during a routine patrol near the Line of Control in Uri sector of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said on Tuesday. Sepoy B Anil of Maratha Light Infantry, while patrolling a border post, slipped and died on the spot on Monday, the officials said. They said the body of the 31-year-old soldier from Telangana was taken to Uri sub district hospital for medico-legal formalities.
'Chinar Corps deeply regrets the loss of precious life of Braveheart Sepoy Banoth Anil Kumar, while performing operational duty along the Line of Control in Baramulla district,' Srinagar-based Chinar Corps posted on its X handle.
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