A military personnel died on Monday after a grenade detonated at the 16 Rashtriya Rifles base in Surankote, Poonch district. The blast occurred at approximately 7:45 p.m., and authorities have not determined whether terrorists threw the explosive or if the incident resulted from mishandling.
Security forces sealed the location, and forensic experts began examining evidence to establish the cause. Investigators are considering multiple possibilities, such as accidental handling or equipment malfunction.
The Rashtriya Rifles coordinates with local police and the Central Reserve Police Force to combat terrorism across Jammu and Kashmir. The force monitors the 740-kilometer Line of Control to prevent militant infiltration, weapons smuggling, and drone activities linked to Pakistan-backed operations.
Security forces sealed the location, and forensic experts began examining evidence to establish the cause. Investigators are considering multiple possibilities, such as accidental handling or equipment malfunction.
The Rashtriya Rifles coordinates with local police and the Central Reserve Police Force to combat terrorism across Jammu and Kashmir. The force monitors the 740-kilometer Line of Control to prevent militant infiltration, weapons smuggling, and drone activities linked to Pakistan-backed operations.
