Kupwara, Apr 24 (KNO): A soldier, who was injured in an accidental fire at Hirii area in north Kashmir's Kupwara district Friday succumbed to his injuries.
A top official told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that the injured army man succumbed to his injuries this late afternoon, hours after his service riffle went off accidently.
He said the army man was undergoing treatment at military Hospital Drugmulla but couldn't sustain to his injuries and succumbed later. Senior Superintendent of police (SSP), Kupwara Shriram Ambarkar, also confirmed the death of solider and said that the legal formalities are underway.
Pertinently, an army man deployed at Hirii 8 Jatt unit this afternoon suffered injuries due to an accidental fire and was shifted to Military Hospital Drugmulla for medical treatment but this late afternoon succumbed to his injuries—(KNO)