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Blast at Gorkha Rifles Headquarters' firing range in Dehradun, 3 injured

In An Unfortunate Mishap, At Least Four Personnel Injured In A Blast At Gorkha Rifles Headquarters In Dehradun Today Afternoon

PTI | Updated on: 30 May 2015, 04:28:56 PM

Dehradun:

Three Gorkha Rifles jawans were injured when a grenade in their truck went off in the high security Garhi Cantonment area here this afternoon.

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.

Jawans who sustained injuries in the explosion have been hospitalised.

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.

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First Published : 30 May 2015, 02:20:00 PM

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