Mendhar/Jammu, Oct 11 (PTI) An Army personnel died of a bullet injury from his own service rifle near the Line of Control in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district, a police official said on Wednesday.

Sepoy Amritpal Singh was deployed to a forward post in the Mankote Sector. His colleagues found him in a pool of blood after hearing a gunshot around 5 am, the official said.

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Preliminary investigations revealed that Singh died of a bullet from his own service rifle, he said.

The official added it is a matter of investigation if the soldier died due to an accidental discharge from his weapon or committed suicide.

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The police have started inquest proceedings to ascertain the facts, he said.

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