Trooper dies, another injured

PRESS TRUST OF INDIA

Srinagar, Oct 19: An Army trooper was killed in an accidental firing while another was critically injured in a landmine explosion in Uri sector of Varmul district in north Kashmir, official sources said Tuesday.
Sepoy Ram Prasad, posted with 7 Rashtriya Rifles, was killed when his service rifle accidentally went off when he was cleaning it at Rampur camp near Uri town, 90 kms from here, on Srinagar-Muzaffarabad road last night, the sources said.
 They said another army trooper was injured when he stepped on a mine laid outside his camp at Silikote, 100 kms from here, near the Line of Control (LOC) this afternoon.
 The injured trooper, identified as Sepoy Arun Kumar, was shifted to a military hospital in a critical condition, the sources said.

Lastupdate on : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 21:30:00 Makkah time
Lastupdate on : Tue, 19 Oct 2010 18:30:00 GMT
Lastupdate on : Wed, 20 Oct 2010 00:00:00 IST



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