Overview
- A Junior Commissioned Officer sustained a gunshot wound while on duty late Tuesday and died after being evacuated for treatment, according to defence officials.
- The shooting occurred inside an Army unit in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, with officials describing it as an on-duty incident.
- An Army spokesperson confirmed the timeline and said the case remains under investigation with updates to follow as facts are established.
- Authorities have stated there is no evidence of a terror-related motive at this stage.
- Officials said the JCO was on duty in the Bari Brahmana area when he was injured and later succumbed in the line of duty.