SRINAGAR: A Border Security Force Constable was charred to death after an explosion in charcoal bukhari at ‘Observation Point’ in North Kashmir’s Baramulla district.
Quoting officials news agency KNT reported that the incident occurred during the intervening night of Dec 13 and 14.
They said that a BSF Constable who was part of a section deployed for guard duty near Rampue Brisge in Mouhra Uri was burned to death after a charcoal bukhari exploded ‘unexpectedly’ at the Observation Point.
The deceased has been identified as Constable Aniesh Joseph (01006993), who is a native of India’s Southern State of Kerala. He was affiliated with BSFs 63 Battalion E Company.
Sources added that the service rifle of the deceased trooper was also damaged in the explosion.
