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BSF trooper injured in accidental firing in J&K’s Kupwara

September 12, 2025

Srinagar, Sep 12

A trooper of the Border Security Force (BSF) was injured in an accidental firing in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara district.

Officials said on Friday that the BSF man was posted in an artillery battalion of the force in the district, and the incident happened on Thursday.

The trooper, identified as Sandeep Kumar, sustained an injury in his palm at the artillery battalion in the Nowgam area due to accidental firing.

“He was rushed to a hospital in Baramulla, where his condition is stated to be stable,” the officials said.

 

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