CRPF jawan dies in accidental discharge of his weapon in J-K’s Poonch

Poonch, April 07: A paramilitary CRPF jawan died after his rifle went off accidentally in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, sources said.

They said the jawan was associated with the 38th Battalion of the CRPF.

According to a senior police officer, the CRPF jawan, who was deployed in Poonch town, was killed when his service weapon went off accidentally.

The officer further said that a case has been registered at Poonch Police Station, and further investigation has been initiated.