Published: February 05, 2008
Indian Soldier Dies in Suspicious Circumstances
By Fayaz Wani
Srinagar, Feb 5: An Indian army soldier died in suspicious circumstances inside his camp at Baderwah area in violence-hit Kashmir.
Sources said that that an Indian soldier deployed on guard at an ammunition depot inside an army camp at Sarna, Baderwah was hit by a bullet. They said that he was removed to army hospital, where doctors declared him brought dead.
Sources said the police registered a case and launched investigations after the other soldiers on guard in the depot said that they don't know when the incident took place. "Police smelled something foul and decided to investigate the matter", they said.
They said that it seems that a bullet has pierced the soldier from the back and came out from the right chest. "Police are trying to ascertain how the soldier got hit from the back side," they said.
The Indian army also launched separate investigations into the matter.
Fayaz Wani reports on life in Srinagar, Kashmir.
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