Two Agniveers Killed as Shell Explodes During Firing Practice in Nashik

“The shell from an Indian field gun exploded at the centre in the Nashik Road area on Thursday afternoon,” PTI quoted a police officer as saying.

“A team of Agniveers was firing the field gun when one of the shells exploded. Two among them sustained injuries and were rushed to the Military Hospital in Deolali where they were pronounced dead,” he said.

The deceased were identified as Gohil Vishwaraj Singh (20) and Saifat Shit (21). The had come from Hyderabad for training, India Today reported, adding that a court of inquiry (CoI) has been set up to ascertain the exact cause of the incident.