Nashik, Oct 11: In a tragic incident, two Indian Army Agniveers lost their lives in an accident during a firing training session on Friday.
The mishap came up when an artillery shell burst during the firing exercise, officials said.
The deceased were identified as Vishwaraj Singh (20) and Saifat Shit (21), both from Hyderabad.
As per reports, the incident occurred at the Artillery School at Deolali in Maharashtra's Nashik, where the Agniveers had arrived from Hyderabad for training. During the exercise, the duo sustained injuries and were taken to MH Hospital in Deolali, where they were pronounced dead. Based on a complaint by Havildar Ajit Kumar, a case of accidental death was registered with the Deolali Camp police, and an investigation was initiated.
Follwing the incident, the Indian Army has launched a court of inquiry to investigate the exact cause of the accident, according to Army officials.
