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    CRPF jawan injured in firing at Kathua in Jammu and Kashmir

    Synopsis

    A jawan today suffered a gunshot injury at a CRPF post in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir and authorities are probing the incident.

    PTI
    JAMMU: A jawan today suffered a gunshot injury at a CRPF post in Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir and authorities are probing the incident.

    A round was fired in the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) post in Malhar belt of Kathua district early this morning which injured the jawan, a senior police officer said.

    It is being ascertained whether the same was a result of a clash or accidental weapon handling or something else, the official said.

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    ( Originally published on Nov 30, 2015 )

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