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Army jawan injured as gun fires accidentally in J&K

The jawan was on duty at a forward post along the LoC when his rifle went off accidentally in Mankote belt, defence sources said.

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An army jawan was injured due to accidental fire from his weapon along the LoC in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district today.

The jawan was on duty at a forward post along the LoC when his rifle went off accidentally in Mankote belt, defence sources said.

He was rushed to hospital for treatment, they said.

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