A 31-year-old Army jawan died on Tuesday from injuries suffered in a mishap during a military exercise at Mahajan Field Firing Range in Bikaner.
Police said the incident occurred at East Camp of the firing range on Dec 15, when a cannon fired by havildar Chandra Prakash Patel rebounded, causing the soldier to hit against a towing vehicle behind him.
The impact resulted in severe rib injuries and Patel was rushed to Suratgarh Army Hospital, where he died during treatment.
Patel, who hailed from Mirzapur had served in the Army for 13 years and was part of 199 Medium Artillery Regiment.