2 Agniveers lost their lives during cannon firing practice at the Artillery Center in Nashik, Maharashtra. This incident happened on Thursday (9 October) afternoon. Information about this came to light on Friday. According to officials, the accident took place at the Devkali Field Firing Range around 12 noon on Thursday. They said that Gohil Vishwaraj Singh (20), Saifat Shit (21) and Appala Swami (20) were practicing firing shells from the No. 4 Indian Field Gun (cannon) at the BP 2 Range with their team. During this time, a shell blast occurred. All three Agniveers fell away and metal pieces got embedded in their bodies. Gohil and Saifat were seriously injured in the incident and Appala was also injured. All three were admitted to MH Hospital in Devkali Camp. Gohil and Saifat died at night. A case of accidental death has been registered at the Devlali Camp Police Station regarding the incident. The third Agniveer Appala is undergoing treatment in the hospital. NCP said- Both Agniveers should get martyr status
NCP leader Supriya Sule wrote on x- This incident is very sad. Heartfelt tribute to these two soldiers. The Defense Ministry should give martyr status to both these soldiers. Also give compensation to their families. Both had come to Nashik from Hyderabad a few months ago
Officials said that Gohil Vishwaraj was a resident of Rajkot, Gujarat. Saifat was a resident of West Bengal. Both were recruited in Hyderabad. Both had come to Nashik a few months ago to practice firing a cannon. According to the Agniveer recruitment rules, the families of both the Agniveers will not get pension, but accident insurance and military facilities will be provided. Committee formed to investigate the incident
Officials said that there are many army cantonments in Devkali, Nashik. Soldiers from different states of the country come here for cannon training. The Artillery Center has formed a committee to investigate this incident. A court of inquiry has been started. Also, the practice process will be reviewed again. Army security agencies have investigated the spot. The reason for the accident is being searched. A week ago, Agniveer lost his life in a mock drill. A week ago on October 4, Agniveer died during a mock drill to extinguish fire. This accident happened in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. Agniveer Saurabh was posted in Army area 103 AD Battalion. During the fire mock drill in the training camp, Saurabh threw the cylinder upside down and it exploded with a bang. Pieces of the cylinder hit the soldier’s chest. He was taken to the hospital, where he died a few hours later. Read full news… Agneepath Scheme ………………………………. Also read these news related to Agniveer… Army said – 1 lakh Agniveers enrolled in the army right now: 70 thousand Agniveers posted in units, 50 thousand vacancies released for 2024-25 So far 1 lakh Agniveers have been included in the Indian Army. This information was given by AG Lieutenant General C.B. Ponnappa on Sunday. He said that 70 thousand Agniveers have been posted in units. These include about 200 women as well. He also informed that 50 thousand vacancies have been announced for the year 2024-25. Its process is ongoing. Read full news… 1 lakh Agniveers will retire in 2026-27: 42% of them are preparing for government jobs, this is different from those 25% who will join the permanent army. 42% of the soldiers retiring in 2026-27 from the first lot of Agniveers will be taken in government jobs. This number is different from those 25% Agniveers who are to be accommodated in the army. That is, 75% of the soldiers left from being accommodated in the army will be accommodated in various ministries of the central and state governments. Read full news…
