In a freak accident, a young Army officer died during a training exercise in the Pokhran range in Rajasthan on Tuesday night. Son of a retired Indian Air Force officer, Major Dhruv Yadav was part of the 75 Armoured Regiment.
The 32-year-old <g data-gr-id="33">Major,</g> was struck by a splinter during a fire power demonstration involving Arjun tanks. According to unconfirmed reports, Major Yadav may have either been struck by a splinter from a misfired round from a tank behind the one that he was travelling 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 in the matter. Reports said that the Major initially did not realize the gravity of his injury and was told by fellow soldiers that he was bleeding from the neck. Major Yadav finally succumbed to his injuries.
An alumnus of the prestigious Rashtriya Indian Military College (RIMC), Dehradun and National Defence Academy (NDA), Khadakvasla, Major Dhruv Yadav served as instructor at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, before getting posted back to his regiment.
The deceased officer’s parents, who live in Gurgaon, left for Jodhpur by an early morning flight for the funeral. Yadav is survived by his wife, who is in an advanced stage of pregnancy.