An Army soldier died after he was hit by a bullet fired from his service rifle in Kupwara district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, officials said.<\/p>\n

It was not immediately clear if it was a case of suicide.<\/p>\n

The jawan, hailing from Punjab, was hit by the bullet in his head and died on the spot, the officials said.<\/p>\n

Police are trying to ascertain whether the jawan’s rifle went off accidentally or he committed suicide, they said.<\/p>\n

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