Army jawans injured after grenade goes off accidentally

Two Army personnel were injured when a grenade went off accidentally near the LoC in Gurez sector of North Kashmir's Bandipora district today, police said here.

The incident took place near Nowshhra Nar in Izmarg, 170km from here, when the troops were returning to their unit after patrolling.

They said the grenade accidentally slipped out from the jawan's hand and exploded, critically injuring him and another.

Both were later shifted to a hospital.