Southern Naval Command chief S S Jamwal killed in accidental fire
07 July 2010 21:55 (UTC +04:00)
Baku – APA. A senior Indian Navy officer was Wednesday killed in accidental fire near the firing range of INS Dronacharya, a gunnery school near the southern naval base in Kerala’s Kochi city, APA reports quoting “The Times of Indiaâ€.
"I regret to inform that Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command, Rear Admiral S S Jamwal, died in an accidental firing at INS Dronacharya today (Wednesday)," Navy spokesman Commander P V S Satish said.
Satish said the circumstances leading to the accidental firing and the death of the 51-year-old officer were being investigated.
Jamwal was commissioned into the Navy July 1, 1980. He is survived by his wife Geeta and two children.
"I regret to inform that Chief of Staff, Southern Naval Command, Rear Admiral S S Jamwal, died in an accidental firing at INS Dronacharya today (Wednesday)," Navy spokesman Commander P V S Satish said.
Satish said the circumstances leading to the accidental firing and the death of the 51-year-old officer were being investigated.
Jamwal was commissioned into the Navy July 1, 1980. He is survived by his wife Geeta and two children.
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