CRPF jawan dies in landslide at Vaishnodevi

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Aug 24 2016 | 3:42 PM IST
A CRPF jawan died in a landslide near the cave shrine of Mata Vaishnodevi in Jammu and Kashmir's Reasi district today.
The deceased has been identified as Head Constable Harvinder Singh of Hoshiyarpur, Punjab, police said.
The landslide occurred near Gate No 3 at the cave shrine where the jawan was stationed, they said, adding he died after being crushed by a huge rock.
The body was recovered after drilling the rock, police said.
The Yatra was restored after a brief halt, they added.

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First Published: Aug 24 2016 | 3:42 PM IST

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