Baramulla: Two soldiers died in an accidental grenade blast in the Uri sector of Baramulla district on Tuesday, officials said.
A hand grenade exploded accidentally during the routine handing over of equipment at a camp in Kamalkote in Uri, resulting in injuries to two jawans, the officials said.
They said the injured jawans were shifted to the Army’s 92 Base Hospital, where doctors declared them dead on arrival.
Inquest proceedings as required under law have been initiated, they added.
Srinagar-based Defence PRO said he would comment on the incident only after getting details from the concerned officials.
Meanwhile, the deceased have been identified as Chavan Vikram Balakrishna, a resident of Airoli in Maharashtra, and Arjun Jadhav Rajindra, a resident of Shahpur area of Karad tehsil in Maharashtra’s Satara district, sources said.
