{"id":66359,"date":"2026-01-12T18:26:42","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:26:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/2026\/01\/12\/vdgs-gun-goes-off-accidentally-teen-son-dies-india-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T18:26:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T18:26:42","slug":"vdgs-gun-goes-off-accidentally-teen-son-dies-india-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sochtimes.com\/hi\/2026\/01\/12\/vdgs-gun-goes-off-accidentally-teen-son-dies-india-news\/","title":{"rendered":"VDG\u2019s gun goes off accidentally, teen son dies | India News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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JAMMU: The 16-year-old son of a Village Defence Guard (VDG) died after the latter\u2019s gun went off accidentally at his home in Chatroo, in J&K\u2019s Kishtwar district, late Saturday.Police said VDG Piary Lal, a resident of Chatroo\u2019s Loidhar, had been cleaning his gun when a bullet was fired inadvertently, hitting his son Anuj Kumar, a class XI student. The teen died on the spot.On being informed, a police team reached the spot and seized the firearm, besides shifting the body to a nearby hospital for autopsy. Cops said inquest proceedings were underway to ascertain the circumstances leading to the firing, and further investigations were on.\u201cAfter post-mortem and other legal formalities, the body was handed over to the family for last rites,\u201d a policeman said.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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