Srinagar, March 31: A constable died on Tuesday after sustaining a firearm injury while on duty in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, said officials.
Officials said a police constable lost his life after sustaining injuries two days ago in an accidental incident.
The constable was a resident of Noorpora village in Shopian district. He was initially referred to SKIMS Soura in Srinagar city from the Army’s Base Hospital in Badami Bagh Cantonment area after being injured in Shopian.
He had sustained a gunshot wound to the right side of his abdomen when a colleague accidentally discharged a firearm during duty.
He was admitted to the Critical Care Unit (CCU) at SKIMS Soura for treatment, but passed away despite the best efforts of the attending doctors.
