Kargil, Apr 16: A boy died and two others were injured after an unexploded shell went off in Kargil on Sunday, officials said here.
Senior superintendent of police Kargil Anayat Ali Choudhary, said that an exploded shell went off in a field today afternoon.
He said that in the incident one boy died while two others were injured.
“There are reports that the shell exploded near Kargil airport but the reports are not correct as the incident happened at the place which is too far from the airport,” he said.
The SSP added that it was an old unexploded shell.
I am deeply saddened by the incident. It is unfortunate that one child died & two others were badly injured. The injured child is out of danger, and the other child might survive, says BD Mishra, Lt Governor Ladakh.
We will be giving Rs 4 lakh to the family of the deceased child & Rs 1 lakh to the injured child. We are starting the operation to remove dangerous ammunition in a limited time duration in the blind areas of Kargil & other places, says BD Mishra, Lt Governor Ladakh
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