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Jawan killed in 'accidental' grenade blast in J&K
A jawan was killed in an "accidental" grenade blast in Rajouri district of J&K, prompting the army to order a court of inquiry.
Updated on: Aug 15, 2008, 17:15:23 IST
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A jawan was killed in an "accidental" grenade blast in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, prompting the army to order a court of inquiry.
Official sources said the jawan was shifting some grenades near a forward post on Line of Control (LoC) in Gambhir Moghala belt when a grenade blew him up early on Saturday morning.
The grenade's pin went off resulting in a blast and he was killed on the spot.
The army has ordered a court of inquiry. Further details are awaited.
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