Bullet-riddled body of BSF officer found in J-K’s Hiranagar sector

KATHUA — A Border Security Force officer was found dead on Sunday in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said.

The deceased has been identified as Assistant Sub-Inspector Sukhnandan Prasad, a resident of Madhya Pradesh.

Official sources added that his colleagues found him dead when he was on duty at Border Outpost Gurnam in Hiranagar sector.

“The dead body bears bullet marks. Efforts are on to find whether the officer committed suicide or died in an accidental fire,” said a police officer.