Young army officer killed in freak accident in Pokhran
Major Dhruv Yadav was struck by a splinter on Tuesday night during a fire power demonstration involving Arjun tanks of the Army's 75 Armoured Regiment.
According to an NDTV report, Major Yadav may have either been struck by a splinter from a misfired round fired by a tank behind the one that he was travelling on or by a splinter from an artillery shell.
A post-mortem is being conducted to ascertain the cause of death and the Army has launched a full inquiry.
Formerly an Instructor at the Indian Military Academy in Dehradun, Major Yadav is survived by his wife who is eight months pregnant.
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