JAMMU: Two Army personnel were severely injured on Friday after a grenade accidentally exploded during a training exercise near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district. The incident occurred two days after an accidental blast near the LoC in the Kamalkote area of Uri, Baramulla district, which killed two soldiers from the 8 Rashtriya Rifles (8RR) battalion from Maharashtra on June 10.
Details of the Incident
The grenade detonated around 12:15 pm while Army personnel were conducting routine training and weapon-handling drills at a forward post in the Area of Responsibility of the 12 Bihar Regiment at Degwar Terwan in the Malti sector, officials said.
Injured Soldiers and Medical Response
The injured soldiers—Lance Naik Ravinder Bhera of the Bihar Battalion and Agniveer Shakti Prasad—were initially rushed to the 425 Army Field Hospital in Poonch. Given their serious condition, they were later airlifted to the Udhampur Northern Command Hospital for specialized medical care.
Investigation Ordered
The Army has ordered a Court of Inquiry to determine the cause of the accidental explosion. Further details are awaited as the investigation proceeds.
