Bandipora, Jan 12 (JKNS): A Border Security Force (BSF) constable lost his life after a fire erupted in a barrack of the 62nd Battalion BSF camp in north Kashmir’s Bandipora district late last night, officials said.
Officials told news agency JKNS that the blaze broke out at the Madar area, quickly spreading through the barrack and gutting it completely. The constable, who was present inside the structure, could not be evacuated in time and was charred to death.
Following the incident, the body was shifted to District Hospital Bandipora for medico-legal formalities and will later be transported to his native place.
The deceased has been identified as Ramesh Kumar, a resident of Jalandhar, Punjab. Authorities have taken cognizance of the incident and further proceedings are underway. (JKNS)
