Tragic Explosion in Nashik Army Camp Claims Lives of Two Agniveers

A major accident took place in an army camp located in Nashik, Maharashtra, in which two Agniveers died a painful death. According to the information received, an artillery shell exploded during firing practice at the Artillery Center, due to which the Agniveers practicing died during treatment. The incident was reported on Thursday afternoon. The Agniveers who lost their lives in the accident have been identified as Gohil Vishwaraj Singh (20) and Saifat Shit (21). After this incident, once again the matter of compensation to be given to the Agniveers after their death has come into the headlines, which was raised by the opposition leader Rahul Gandhi in the House after the Lok Sabha elections.

A team of Agniveers was firing a shell from a cannon. Giving information about the incident on Friday, a police officer said that this accident took place at the 'Artillery Center' in the Nashik Road area. He said that Agniveers Gohil Vishwaraj Singh (20) and Saifat Shit (21) died in the explosion. The officer said that a team of Agniveers was firing shells from a cannon, when a shell exploded, injuring two Agniveers, after which they were taken to MH Hospital in Deolali, where they were declared dead. He said that based on the complaint of Havildar Ajit Kumar, a case of accidental death has been registered at the Deolali Camp Police Station and an investigation is going on.

This is not the first case of a fatal accident during practice, before this a 24-year-old Agniveer had died due to the explosion of a fire extinguisher cylinder during a fire extinguishing exercise in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. According to the police, the accident took place in the Golpura Army Area of the Sever police station area and Jawan Saurabh Pal died during treatment in the hospital. Police said that after the post-mortem, the body was handed over to the family. Deputy Superintendent of Police Anil Jasoria said, 'During the training camp in Bharatpur, the fire extinguisher cylinder exploded during the mock drill, due to which the soldier was injured. He died yesterday and the body was handed over to the family after post-mortem today.' Saurabh Pal (24) joined the Indian Army in 2023 under the 'Agniveer' scheme and was unmarried. He was a resident of Bhakhara village in Kannauj district of Uttar Pradesh.