Army officer dies in accident during training exercise in Rajasthan

Jaipur: A 32-year-old Army Major died in a mishap during a training exercise in western sector, near the Indo-Pak border in Rajasthan.[caption id="attachment_2443340" align="alignleft" width="380"] Representational image. Reuters[/caption]Major Dhruv Yadav belonged to the Armoured Unit which was engaged in a routine training exercise near Pokhran in Jaisalmer district for past some days, Defence Spokesperson (Rajasthan) Lt Col Manish Ojha said."Last night, during the exercise, he died following an accident," he said without elaborating."An inquiry has been ordered into the incident," Ojha added."Major Dhruv Yadav died during a training exercise due to an accident near Pokhran yesterday (Tuesday)," defence ministry spokesman Lt. Col. Manish Ojha told IANS over phone from Jodhpur.Yadav, who was from Gurgaon in Haryana, is survived by his wife. (With inputs from agencies)