Overview
- Officials identified the victim as Anuj Kumar, 16, a Class 10 student and son of VDG member Pyare Lal.
- The incident occurred around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday at the family’s home in Loyee Dhar village of Mughal Maidan in Kishtwar district.
- Police said the rifle went off while Pyare Lal was cleaning it, and the bullet fatally struck his son.
- The body was taken to Chatroo hospital for a post-mortem as officers recorded family statements and secured the weapon for examination.
- The death comes as authorities conduct training for Village Defence Guards in Jammu division, with recent sessions in Poonch focusing on weapon handling and first-responder duties.