Dehradun, May 30 : Three jawans were injured in a blast at the firing range at the Gorkha Rifles headquarters in Dehradun on Saturday.
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Blast at Gorkha Rifles Headquarters’ firing range in Dehradun – Representational Image |
The condition of one of the jawans is said to be critical. All the injured have been admitted to the Military Hospital here.
According to reports, the blast took place when a jawan got down from a truck to pick up a suspicious object lying on the ground. It is still not clear as to what actually caused the blast.
The bomb disposal squad is trying to find out about the nature of the explosive.
Four persons including the jawans and the driver of the truck were on board the vehicle when the explosion took place, a source at the SSP office here said adding details are awaited and all senior officials have rushed to the spot.
The jawans are said to have been on their way to the market to buy vegetables when the explosion took place, the source said.
Though the cause of the explosion is being investigated, it is believed that it took place by accident.
Garhi Cantonment where the explosion took place is a high security area with the official residence of the Chief Minister and Raj Bhawan located there.
Source: Various online sources
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