An army man was on Monday found dead in an area close to the Line of Control (LoC), an official said.
The official said the solider was posted on a forward location on the LoC in Baloni area of Krishna Ghati sector. “He was found lying in pool of blood by his colleagues who rushed him to a local army hospital where doctors declared him brought dead,” said the official.
He said the medico-legal formalities were later conducted through police. “The deceased was having a bullet injury mark which states that death took place due to injury inflicted on his body due to a bullet,” the official said. “We are investigating the matter to ascertain the cause of death,” said police officer.