Two army soldiers were killed in an “accidental fire” in a forward area along the Line of Control in Rajouri district of Jammu on Thursday.
“The incident took place at the forward location in the Hanjan Wali area of Rajouri. Both the slain soldiers whose identity was not immediately known, had bullet injuries,” officials said.
They said the slain soldiers were deployed at a forward location with preliminary reports suggesting there was accidental discharge from the weapons. A police team from Rajouri city police post has been rushed to the spot and investigation into the matter has been initiated, officials added.
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(Published 13 January 2022, 15:35 IST)
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