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Civilian killed in accidental firing in J-K's Pulwama: Officials

Updated on: 05 October,2022 12:22 PM IST  |  Srinagar
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Asif Ahmad Padroo, 25, was hit by a bullet fired accidentally from the service rifle of a policeman at Haal in Pulwama at around 10 am

Civilian killed in accidental firing in J-K's Pulwama: Officials

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A civilian was killed on Wednesday when the service weapon of a policeman went off "accidentally" in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said.


Asif Ahmad Padroo, 25, was hit by a bullet fired accidentally from the service rifle of a policeman at Haal in Pulwama at around 10 am, they said.


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The officials said Padroo was rushed to a hospital in Srinagar for treatment where he succumbed to injuries.

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