5 troopers injured after pump action gun goes off accidentally

GANDERBAL — At least five troopers were injured after a pump action gun went off accidentally at a CRPF camp at Dignibal area of central Kashmir’s Ganderbal district.

Dignibal area falls under the jurisdiction of police post Nagbal.

Sources said that a pump action gun fire accidentally went at E-Coy 21 Battalion of CRPF at Dignibal in which 5 troopers were injured.

The injured were immediately shifted to their main Battalion Headquarter located at Dalgate Srinagar.

Sources identified the injured troopers as Head Constable Sanwar Mal, Constable Harendar Singh, Constable Utpal Kant, Constable Hanvipul Kumar and Constable Amarjeet Singh.

CRPF spokesperson, Pankaj Singh feigned ignorance about the incident. “I have not knowledge about the incident. It may have happened but I don’t know anything,” Singh said.