Archive · 12 Jan 2026
BSF trooper dies in fire incident in Bandipora
A fire happened in a building where BSF soldiers live and work in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir.
The fire started early in the morning and was very big.
Firefighters and BSF soldiers worked together to put out the fire.
Sadly, one soldier named Ramesh Kumar, who worked as a washerman, died in the fire.
The building had three rooms, two for living and one for a barber shop.
The cause of the fire is not yet known, and officials are investigating it.
In winter, fires like this sometimes happen because of electric or heating problems.
A BSF trooper, Constable Ramesh Kumar, died in a fire incident in Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir.
The fire broke out around 2:34 a.m. on Monday in a wooden barrack with GCI sheets.
The barrack had three rooms, two used for residential purposes and one as a barber shop.
Firefighting operations were launched immediately, and the fire was brought under control.
The cause of the fire is under investigation, with common causes in winter being electric and heating appliances.
- Who
- Constable Ramesh Kumar, a BSF washerman
- What
- A fire incident in a BSF camp
- When
- Around 2:34 a.m. on Monday
- Where
- Madar, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir
- Why
- The cause of the fire is under investigation
- Victim's Name
- Constable Ramesh Kumar
- Victim's Role
- Washerman, 62 Battalion BSF
- Location
- Madar, Bandipora, Jammu and Kashmir
- Time of Incident
- Around 2:34 a.m. on Monday
- Building Type
- Wooden barrack with GCI sheets
- Building Use
- Two rooms for residential purposes, one as a barber shop
- Firefighting Operation
- Headed by LFM Ghulam Nabi, supervised by Assistant Director Mohammad Arif Mir
- Cause of Fire
- Under investigation
