Southern Naval Command Chief Killed at a Firing range

[kanwar76]

http://news.rediff.com/report/2010/jul/ ... charya.htm

Southern Naval Command Chief Rear Admiral S S Jamwal was killed at a firing range incident at INS Dronacharya in Kochi, Naval sources said on Tuesday.

The 51-year-old officer was killed when he was accidentally hit by a bullet in the head while a training session was underway at the firing range, Navy sources said, adding that a probe has been initiated into the incident.

INS Dronacharya, a gunnery school, is located about 10 km from INS Venduruthy, which is the main Naval Base in Kochi.

Rear Admiral Jamwal entered the Navy on July 1, 1980. He is survived by his wife Geeta and two children.

shocking to say the least. Second incident of accidental shooting recently.

-Inder

[OverUnderPump]

Now I'm really beginning to feel bad for our "Harmed Forces".
My condolences go out to him and his family .

regards

OUP

[amer4545]

Naval command Chief shot in the head.....at a firing range.....fishy! The Guy is not any jawan or any small officer, he is the chief. Armed forces follow a lot of precautions when people of such ranks are on the field.

My heart goes out for his family during this difficult time.

[snIPer]

Yep, thats what i thought too.
/S/

[kanwar76]

Naval command Chief shot in the head.....at a firing range.....fishy! The Guy is not any jawan or any small officer, he is the chief. Armed forces follow a lot of precautions when people of such ranks are on the field.

My heart goes out for his family during this difficult time.

Yep!! See "Accidental" in italics and ? behind it in my first post.

[cottage cheese]

Condolences to the bereaved family.

...seriously, the state of things in the establishment, one wont be surprised if New Delhi gets nuked by mistake.

[sa_ali]

condolence to the family, but its hard to digest.

Sr officers of his rank, even when present on the range, stand behind the line of firing and that too way behind. Bullets are fired in opposite direction, So , but we never know, bullets do stray out.

[miss_3006]

I am told he was inspecting a pistol when it went off accidentally. If this true?

[shooter]

[Sakobav]

This is a sad and unfortunate accident may he RIP. What a sad loss to the command/nation and condolences to the family. Again stresses the need to adhere to safety and range rules. Even Gen David Howell Petraeus US army survived a similar shooting accident shot in the chest when M 16 was discharged accidentally by a Soldier who tripped.

Then there was news yesterday Delhi Police armor who got shot in the head and died when his trainee was cleaning a pistol with a round in the chamber.

[brihacharan]

> It's the most unfortunate thing to have happened to our Naval Chief Jamwal. Where & what did go wrong?
> Hope the investigations find exactly how it happened.
> My prayers to the departed soul - May his family have the courage & fortitude to bear this irreparable loss.
In grief
Brihacharan

[prashantsingh]

Unbelievable

[rover12]

Strange but true... Fact is stranger then fiction...

[fantumfan2003]

One news report said he was checking as to why the weapon was not firing and it went off accidentally. Very unfortunate incident. Condolences to his family.

M.

I am told he was inspecting a pistol when it went off accidentally. If this true?

[drifter]

Wonder what really happened, whether it was accidental or made to look that way. Weapons have to be given due respect.

reg drifter.