Uri, Baramulla | June 10: Two Army personnel lost their lives after sustaining critical injuries in an accidental blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kamalkote area of Uri sector in north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Tuesday evening.
The deceased soldiers have been identified as Chavan Vikram Balakrishna, a resident of Airoli in Maharashtra, and Arjun Jadhav Rajindra, who hailed from Shahpur in Karad tehsil of Satara district, Maharashtra.
According to officials, both jawans were critically injured in the explosion and were immediately shifted to the Army’s 92 Base Hospital in Srinagar for specialized treatment. However, despite medical efforts, they later succumbed to their injuries.
Officials said the blast occurred in the Kamalkote area along the LoC in Uri sector. The exact circumstances leading to the incident are yet to be officially detailed.
