CRPF trooper shoots himself in Dalgate, critically wounded

Rehan Showket

Srinagar, July 17(GNS): A paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force trooper was critically injured after he allegedly shoot himself with his service rifle at Dalgate in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Friday morning.

A senior police officer told GNS that the CRPF trooper from 61 Battalion fired upon himself with his service rifle at Dalgate, leaving him critically wounded.

Identifying him as constable Parveen Munda, the officer said that he was immediately shifted to 92 base Hospital for treatment. Asked about the reasons for the trooper to take such an extreme step, the officer said the investigations have been started in this regard. (GNS)