Jawan injured in accidental grenade explosion in Rajouri

JAMMU: An Army jawan got injured when a grenade accidentally exploded in his hand in Rajouri district.

”A jawan identified as Naik R B Rawat of 23 Rashtriya Rifles this morning sustained critical injuries in hand when the pin of a grenade accidentally got removed and it exploded near firing practice range in Nowshera Sector,” police sources here said.

They said that the jawans were busy unloading the ammunition when the incident took place. Profusely bleeding jawan was rushed to the hospital from where he was air lifted to Army hospital, Rajouri. (AGENCIES)