J&K: One Army Man Injured, Another Succumbs To Injuries In Accidental Grenade Blast In Kupwara

Two soldiers of Indian Army were injured in the accidental fire in Karnah sector of north Kashmir's Kupwara district. Unfortunately, one of them succumbed to his injuries while the other is undergoing treatment at Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar.

Srinagar: Divisional Commissioner Kashmir Pandurang K Pole and senior army officers check the facilities at newly set-up health care centre with 250 beds for the treatment of COVID-19 patients after its inauguration, during the ongoing nationwide lockdown, at Old Air Field in Rangreth on the outskirts of Srinagar, Saturday, May 02, 2020. Coronavirus has tightened the grip in the Valley as a fresh toll reaches to above 600 and 8 deaths so far. (PTI Photo/S. Irfan) (PTI)

Srinagar: In a shocking incident, an Army man was killed while another suffered injuries in an accidental grenade blast in Karnah sector in north Kashmir's Kupwara district. Both jawans belonged to JAT regiment and were posted on LOC for an anti-militancy drill. An official said that two soldiers were injured during training operations when a grenade went off accidentally in Karnah sector. They said that both the army men were evacuated for treatment but one among them has succumbed to his injuries while the other is undergoing treatment at Badami Bagh Cantonment in Srinagar. Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kupwara, Shriram Ambarkar also confirmed the incident and said both the army men suffered injuries due to accidental blast and SHO Karnah has reached the spot to ascertain the facts. He said one of the soldiers has died while the other is undergoing treatment at Srinagar military hospital. Local news Agency identified the dead Jawan as Naik Joginder Singh while the injured jawan is identified as Jitendar Singh. However, army has not issued any statement on the incident or the casualties till now (Please note the picture above is not related to the story)