JAMMU, July 18: An Army Captain and a junior commissioned officer (JCO) were killed in an accidental explosion at a forward place along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district’s Mendhar sector on Monday.
Sources said, “An accidental grenade blast took place near forward area in Poonch. Seven soldiers, including one officer of Indian Army, got injured.”
Confirming the incident, Lt Col Devender Anand, PRO, Jammu, said, “On the night July 17, an accidental grenade blast occurred, when the Indian Army troops were performing their duties along the Line of Control in Mendhar sector.”
“The Grenade blast resulted in injuries to a few soldiers, who were immediately evacuated by a helicopter to Command Hospital in Udhampur.”
Col Anand said, “During the treatment, Capt Anand and Naib Subedar Bhagwan Singh succumbed to their fatal injuries.”
“Capt Anand was a resident of KN Jha Lane of Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, and Nb Sub Bhagwan Singh was a resident of Pokhar Bhitta village in Ambedkar Nagar district.”
Col Anand added that GOC White Knight Corps and all Ranks salute the bravehearts for their supreme sacrifice in line of duty and the nation shall forever remain indebted to the bravehearts for their supreme sacrifice. (Agencies)
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