Monday, February 16, 2026
7.3 C
Srinagar

CRPF Trooper ‘Mishandles’ Weapon, Injures Himself, Colleague in Poonch

 

Poonch, Mar 16 : Two CRPF personnel suffered injuries due to alleged mishandling of weapon by a para-military trooper outside Government Degree College Poonch on Thursday morning, officials said.

They told GNS that at around 11 AM, one constable Navjot Rai, in a vehicle belonging to CRPF 200 Battalion D Company, while mishandling his weapon discharged fire, resulting in injuries to himself besides another colleague SI Rajini Kanta.
The incident, they said, occurred outside Government Degree College, Poonch.

“The injured duo was evacuated from the site to District Hospital Poonch for treatment”, they said.

Meanwhile a police official has also confirmed the incident to GNS saying that a team is on the site to collect the relevant details.

Hot this week

Convict Flees Courtroom After Sentencing in ₹72 Lakh Cheque Bounce Case

Srinagar:A man convicted in a high value cheque dishonour...

5-year-old boy dies after fall at Srinagar home

Srinagar :  A five-year-old boy died after falling from...

Clean-Up Drive Along Srinagar Bund: Polythene, Medical Waste Removed from Jhelum Near Polo View

Srinagar:The Flood Control Department and the Srinagar Municipal Corporation...

Power Tariff Emerges as Second Largest Revenue Source in J&K

Srinagar: Revenue generated from electricity tariff has emerged as...

Rs: 40 crore heroin recovered in suspected drone drop near IB in R S Pura

Jammu :As part of breakthrough against cross-border drug trafficking,...

Topics

Convict Flees Courtroom After Sentencing in ₹72 Lakh Cheque Bounce Case

Srinagar:A man convicted in a high value cheque dishonour...

5-year-old boy dies after fall at Srinagar home

Srinagar :  A five-year-old boy died after falling from...

Clean-Up Drive Along Srinagar Bund: Polythene, Medical Waste Removed from Jhelum Near Polo View

Srinagar:The Flood Control Department and the Srinagar Municipal Corporation...

Power Tariff Emerges as Second Largest Revenue Source in J&K

Srinagar: Revenue generated from electricity tariff has emerged as...

Rs: 40 crore heroin recovered in suspected drone drop near IB in R S Pura

Jammu :As part of breakthrough against cross-border drug trafficking,...

Srinagar infrastructure projects to ease traffic congestion: DC Sgr

Srinagar: Stating that the Government of India is funding...

CRPF committed to welfare of Pulwama martyrs’ families: DG

Srinagar:Director General of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)...

Technology, organic farming key to boosting rural economy: CM Omar

Srinagar:Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img