SRINAGAR: A 27-year-old woman constable of the Border Security Force (BSF), identified as Raj Laxmi, died following a gunshot injury at Susheel Post, a forward Border Outpost in RS Pura, police said.
According to police, the incident occurred under circumstances that are yet to be ascertained. Her colleagues rushed to the spot after hearing a gunshot and found her bleeding heavily.
She was immediately taken to Government Medical College and Hospital, Jammu, where doctors declared her dead on arrival.
Police have taken cognisance of the incident and initiated an investigation to determine the circumstances surrounding the firing.
Further details are awaited as the investigation continues.
