Excelsior Correspondent
UDHAMPUR, Sept 23: An Army jawan died of a bullet fired from his service rifled outside old Command Hospital Udhampur, here today.
Police have started inquest proceedings to ascertain whether the soldier died of accidental firing or committed suicide, said SHO Udhampur Purab Singh.
The deceased was identified as Havildar Mada Saini, son of Gopi Krishna. The soldier-driver was waiting in a parked medicine supply vehicle when he sustained fatal gunshot.
His colleagues rushed to the scene on hearing the gunfire and found him in a pool of blood. The army man was rushed to hospital where doctors declared him as brought dead, Police said.
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