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Army Officer Killed In Pokhran During Training Exercise

Army Officer Killed In Pokhran During Training Exercise
JAMMU, INDIA - AUGUST 10: Indian Army tank perform drill during an event to mark the victory of 1965 Indo-Pak war on August 10, 2015 in Jammu, India. To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1965 India-Pakistan war, India has planned a series of events in New Delhi from August 28 to September 26. (Photo by Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)
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JAMMU, INDIA - AUGUST 10: Indian Army tank perform drill during an event to mark the victory of 1965 Indo-Pak war on August 10, 2015 in Jammu, India. To mark the 50th anniversary of the 1965 India-Pakistan war, India has planned a series of events in New Delhi from August 28 to September 26. (Photo by Nitin Kanotra/Hindustan Times via Getty Images)

An officer was reportedly killed in an unfortunate firing accident in Rajasthan on Tuesday night. Major Dhruv Yadav was reportedly hit by a splinter from a misfired round or an artillery shell, according to media reports.

"Major Dhruv Yadav died during a training exercise due to an accident in Pokhran yesterday," confirmed defence ministry spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Manish Ojha. "An Inquiry has been ordered," he added.

Now, a post-mortem is being conducted to ascertain the cause of the officer's death.

Formerly an instructor at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, Yadav realised that he was hurt only when he was told by his colleagues that he was bleeding from his neck, says an NDTV report.

The major is survived by his wife who is reportedly eight months pregnant.

Major Dhruv Yadav died during a training exercise due to accident in Pokhran y'day,inquiry has been ordered: Lt.Col.Manish Ojha,Defence Spox

— ANI (@ANI_news) September 23, 2015

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