J&K: Army opens fire after suspicious movement in Rajouri

Jammu, April 1 (IANS) After noticing suspicious movement, an army trooper on guard duty opened fire in J&K’s Rajouri district.

Officials said that after noticing suspicious movement in the Chingus area of Rajouri, the alert sentry of the Army's 15 grenadiers opened several rounds.

“It was a speculative fire and after the initial round of firing by the sentry at the guard post, there was no suspicious movement in the area,” officials said.

They said that a close vigil is being maintained in the area.

--IANS

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