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Two army personnel injured in accidental grenade explosion in Srinagar

Published: Monday, Nov 2, 2009, 17:57 IST
Place: Srinagar | Agency: PTI

Two Army personnel were injured in a grenade explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Gurez sector of North Kashmir's Bandipora district today, a defence official said.

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

The grenade accidentally fell from the hand of a jawan and exploded, critically injuring him and his colleague, the official said, adding that both the injured soldiers were shifted to hospital.

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