Jammu/UNI: An army soldier on Wednesday died in an "accidental fire" in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
They said that a jawan of Rashtriya Rifles suffered a bullet injury when his weapon "accidentally" went off in the Mankote area.
"He was rushed to the hospital but was declared as brought dead," said police.
A case under relevant sections was registered and investigation started.
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