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Srinagar- An army trooper was injured after his colleague’s rifle went off accidentally in Frisal area of South Kashmir’s Kulgam district on Wednesday.
News agency GNS quoting a senior police officer reported that due to accidental fire, one army soldier received injuries in a finger and was immediately shifted to nearby hospital for treatment.
Meanwhile, a police spokesperson refuted news reports claiming that the soldier was injured in a militant attack.
“A fake news is being circulated by rumor mongers on social media platforms that militant incident happened in Nagbal, Frisal which is totally fake and baseless. No such incident has taken place. General Public is requested not to pay heed to rumors. Rumour mongers shall be dealt with strictly under law,” Police said.