Sunday 17 July 2022

Army officer, JCO killed in accidental grenade blast along LoC in J&K's Mendhar

New Delhi: An army officer and a JCO were killed in alleged accidental grenade blast in Mendhar Sector of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Sunday night.

Officials said the incident took place when the troops were performing their duties along the Line of Control.

"The blast resulted in injuries to soldiers. During the treatment, one of the officers and a JCO succumbed to their injuries," said PRO Defence, Jammu.

According to a report in Kashmir Reader, six army personnel including an officer and a JCO rank army personnel were injured in the incident.

The injured were immediately airlifted to Udhampur, where the officer and JCO succumbed to their injuries, the report added.

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