An Army Captain along with a Junior Commissioner Officer were killed while five other soldiers received injuries in an accidental grenade blast along the line of control in the Mendhar sector of Poonch late Sunday night.
The blast occurred when the Indian army troops were performing their duties in Mendhar sector late Sunday night, PRO Defence Jammu Lt Col Devender Anand said.
“The Grenade blast resulted in injuries to a few soldiers, who were immediately evacuated by a helicopter to Command Hospital in Udhampur.” Lt-Col Anand said, “During the treatment, Capt Anand and Naib Subedar Bhagwan Singh succumbed to their fatal injuries.” “Capt Anand was a resident of KN Jha Lane of Bihar’s Bhagalpur district, and Nb Sub Bhagwan Singh was a resident of Pokhar Bhitta village in Ambedkar Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh.”
In a written statement, Lt Col Devender Anand said, "GOC White Knight Corps and all ranks salute the bravehearts for their supreme sacrifice in line of duty. The nation shall forever remain indebted to the bravehearts for their supreme sacrifice".