J-K: Army jawan killed by own rifle in accidental firing in Poonch's Mendhar area
An Army jawan was killed in accidental firing by his own rifle in Mendhar area of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir.
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New Delhi,UPDATED: Apr 18, 2017 08:59 IST
An Army jawan has been killed in accidental firing in Poonch area of Jammu and Kashmir.
The jawan was killed in firing from his own rifle.
The incident took place in Mendhar area of Poonch.
PRO Defence Lieutenant Colonel Manish Mehta said that the Army soldier died because of accidental firing from his service weapon.
Mehta denied media reports that it was a casualty due to violation of ceasefire.
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More details are awaited.
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