Highlights
- A civilian injured in misfiring by security forces in J&K's Pulwama has succumbed in the hospital
- Official sources said that the civilian was injured in a misfiring incident in Haal village
- He has been identified as Asif Ahmad of Koterwali village in Shopian district
Pulwama news: A civilian was killed on Wednesday (October 5) when the service weapon of a policeman went off “accidentally” in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.
Asif Ahmad Padroo, 25, was hit by a bullet fired accidentally from the service rifle of a policeman at Haal in Pulwama at around 10:00 am, they said.
The officials said Padroo was rushed to a hospital in Srinagar for treatment where he succumbed to injuries.
More details are awaited in this regard.
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