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By Anupam Mishra: One soldier lost his life at Darranga Field Firing Range in Assam’s Tamulpur following a blast which occurred while the jawan was on sentry duty, a defence spokesperson said. The soldier, identified as Craftsman Sandeep Kumar, was provided with immediate medical aid on the spot by a regimental medical officer.
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He was then shifted to an Army base in Guwahati where he succumbed to his injuries.
“He (Kumar) was severely injured due to the explosion and was provided immediate medical aid on the spot by a regimental medical officer. He was air evacuated to the base hospital in Guwahati, where he succumbed to (his) injuries later in the same day,” the spokesperson said.
The bereaved jawan was a resident of Himachal Pradessh’s Mandi district and is survived by his wife and a one-year-old son.
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The Indian Army has expressed condolences and said that it stands firm with the bereaved family of the soldier who lost his life in the incident.
An investigation has been ordered to know the reason behind the explosion.
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