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Four BSF men injured in mortar firing incident
March 17, 2017
Four Border Security Force personnel were today injured during mortar firing practice near this town in Rajasthan along the Indo-Pak border.
The incident took place when the 51mm mortar fell short of its target at the forces' firing range in Kishangarh.
The four personnel -- an inspector, a head constable and two constables -- suffered injuries due to the blast of the ammunition.
They were participating in a firing exercise.
Officials said that the four men have been air evacuated to a hospital in Jodhpur, adding two of them have suffered critical injuries.
The BSF is deployed in Rajasthan as part of its task to guard the India-Pakistan International Border.