Overview

• Village Defence Guard Sandeep Kumar faces a homicide case following the Friday night shooting of his sister-in-law, 35-year-old Pushpa Devi, in Arigam village
• Jammu & Kashmir Police arrested the accused early Saturday and confiscated his issued 303 rifle at the scene
• Forensic analysis and witness interviews are under way to ascertain the circumstances of the discharge
• The guard has claimed the weapon discharged accidentally, denying any intent to kill
• The incident has renewed scrutiny over training and oversight of armed civilian auxiliaries deployed against militant threats