Policeman injured in accidental firing

A police constable was injured in accidental firing on Monday in high security Gupkar Road area here.

A police official said the police constable of SpecialSecurity Group (SSG) was injured when his service rifle went off in the SSGlines in Gupkar Road.

   

The official said he was shifted to hospital where doctorsdescribed his condition as stable.

The SSG is a special security group carved out of the localpolice for providing security to VVIPs in Jammu and Kashmir.

Except for former Chief Minister, Farooq Abdullah who isprotected by the NSG, the Lieutenant Governor and former Chief Ministers areprotected by the SSG deployed on inner circle security duties.

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