Srinagar, Apr 26: A policeman allegedly committed suicide while another man made an abortive bid to end his life in Kashmir Valley, a police spokesman said on Thursday.
 Constable Waseem Raja, posted as operator with 11th Battalion India Reserve Police at Khanabal in south Kashmir’s Islamabad (Anantnag) district, consumed some poisonous substance at his place of posting, the spokesman said.
 He said Raja was shifted to SKIMS hospital Soura here for treatment but died this morning.
 In another incident, Javed Ahmed Sheikh, 25, tried to commit suicide by consuming some poisonous substance at his home at Gudder in Kulgam district, the spokesman said.
 He said Sheikh was shifted a hospital here for treatment.
Cop injured in accidental firing
 Meanwhile a policeman was injured today when a pump action gun went off accidentally during a joint training session with CRPF in Zainakote area of the city, the spokesman said.
 "Constable Farooq Ahmad of District Police Lines Srinagar was injured in the head due to accidental fire of Pump Action gun during its demonstration at a joint training session in Zainakote in Srinagar," he said.
 The injured cop was rushed to hospital for treatment. The training session was held at the Battalion Headquarters of 44 Bn CRPF camp at Zainkote, he added.

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