Army man slips to death in Boniyar

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Srinagar: An Army man died after he slipped and rolled down into a deep gorge in upper reaches of Boniyar sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district, a police official said on Friday.

He said the Army man identified as Naik Parvez Ahmad of 5 Grenadiers was part of patrolling party when he slipped and rolled down down into a gorge at Turna area of Boniyar along Line of Control (LoC) Thursday evening.

In the incident, Parvez, a resident of Rajasthan sustained serious injuries and was immediately shifted to nearby hospital in unconscious state.

However, doctors present there declared him brought dead on arrival.