11 October,2024 04:12 PM IST | Nashik | PTI
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Two Agniveers were killed when a shell from an Indian field gun exploded during firing practice at the Artillery Centre in Maharashtra's Nashik district, police said on Friday.
The incident occurred at the Artillery Centre in the Nashik Road area on Thursday afternoon, an officer said.
Agniveers Gohil Vishwaraj Singh, 20, and Saifat Shit, 21, were killed in the blast, he added.
A team of Agniveers was firing an Indian field gun when one of the shells exploded, reported news agency PTI. The duo sustained injuries and were taken to MH Hospital, Deolali, where they were pronounced dead, the officer said.
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Based on a complaint by Havildar Ajit Kumar, a case of accidental death has been registered with the Deolali Camp Police, and further investigations are on, he added.
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