BSF inspector killed, SI injured in ‘’accidental’’ fire in Jammu

JAMMU : An inspector of Border Security Force was killed and a sub-inspector got injured in an alleged “accidental” fire in Miran Sahib area on city outskirts of this winter capital. “A BSF inspector identified as Reti Ram was killed while an SI namely Ramjeet Thakur of 94 battalion got seriously injured in the firing accidentally this morning at BSF headquarters in Indreshwar Nagar area of Giddar Galliyaan in Miran Sahib,” police sources here said. The injured have been rushed to the Government Medical College and Hospital Jammu. However, sources said there was some altercation between the BSF personnel following which the injured SI opened fire. “We are investigating the matter,” a senior officer said. (AGENCIES)