Accidental bullet hits PDD employee in Pattan

Baramulla, Nov 4: A Power Development Department employee was injured after a bullet hit his hand accidently in North Kashmir’s Pattan area of Baramulla district.

Sources said that soldiers were doing practice at Wanigam Pattan when a bullet accidently hit the hand of a man while he was repairing a transmission line behind the headquarters of Army 10 Sector.

The man who is a PDD employee was shifted to Sub District Hospital Kreeri where he was discharged after treatment.

A doctor identified him as Showkat Ahmed of Checkpora Budgam.

“He is stable and discharged from the hospital,” said the doctor.

When contacted a police official said that they are ascertaining the facts while an army officer confirmed that the incident occurred in Wanigam area of Pattan. (KNT)