CRPF trooper dies due to ‘accidental fire’ in Srinagar

SRINAGAR — A paramilitary CRPF trooper on Monday died due to “accidental fire” at Haft Chinar near Bakshi Stadium in central Kashmir’s Srinagar district, official sources said.

Identified as driver Constable Sachin Yadav, they said that the trooper died on spot due to the accidental fire from his service rifle (Carbine) when he was close to the deployment at Haft Chinar Srinagar this evening.

CRPF spokesman said that the constable “neither died due to fire from outside or as a consequence of suicide.”

“There was accident fire from his rifle and he died on the spot,” he added.