An army man was killed on Monday in an explosion inside the headquarters of 16 Rashtriya Rifles in J&K’s Poonch district. Officials said that an army soldier was killed when a grenade exploded inside the headquarters of 16 Rashtriya Rifles in the Surankote area of Poonch district.

“The explosion occurred around 7.45 p.m. today, and a soldier was killed by the explosion. It is still not clear whether the explosion occurred due to a grenade hurled by the terrorists or was an accidental explosion,” an official said.

He said that investigations are going on to ascertain the exact cause of the explosion.

“Immediately after the explosion, the area was cordoned off and police and forensic teams reached the spot to examine the evidence,” he said. Police said all aspects are being taken into c

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