A Jammu and Kashmir policeman working with the anti-militancy Special Operations Group (SOG) was injured on Monday when his service rifle went off accidentally in Pulwama district.
Police sources said Nazir Ahmad Ganai, a special police officer (SPO) working for the SOG, was injured in Kadipora village.
He was shifted for specialized treatment to the Army's Base Hospital in Srinagar.
--IANS
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