A personal security guard (PSO) of National Conference leader Abdul Rehman Veeri was injured in accidental fire in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district on Sunday.

Jahangir Ahmad, PSO, got injured when his service rifle went off while he was cleaning it, a police official said.

"Ahmad was shifted to hospital for treatment," the official said.

--IANS

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