Tag: Accidental firing

Two Army soldiers killed in “accidental firing”

Police has registered a case and is investigating the case.

January 13, 2022

Bank guard held after accidental firing in UP

The police said on Friday that the rifle fell from his shoulder allegedly after its belt broke and fired.

September 17, 2021

Bheem Army worker’s death: Police say it was ‘accidental firing’; 1 held

Nearly a week after Sachin Walia, brother of Bheem Army district president Kamal Walia was shot dead in Saharanpur on May 9, the local police claimed to have solved the murder case. They have arrested one Praveen who they said fired at Sachin from a countrymade weapon “by mistake”. At a press conference in Saharanpur …

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May 16, 2018

J-K policeman injured in accidental firing

A policeman was injured on Wednesday when his service rifle went off accidentally in Jammu and Kashmir’s Ganderbal district. Head constable Farooq Ahmad was injured when his rifle went off accidentally, the police said. The incident occurred at the Police Training Centre in Manigam while he was cleaning his weapon. The injured constable was removed …

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September 13, 2017

Soldier injured in accidental firing on Poonch LoC

An Indian Army soldier was injured on Friday in accidental firing on the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said. Sepoy Sanjay Kumar was injured when his service rifle accidentally went off in Mankote area of Mendhar Sector on the LoC in Poonch district, the sources said. The soldier was hospitalised.

August 18, 2017