Jaisalmer, May 7: According to Jaisalmer police, three people died on Wednesday after a live bomb, which that had picked up from Indian Army's Ramdevra firing range exploded. Jaisalmer SP Kiran Kang said that the trio had picked up a misfired bomb that remained on the ground while collecting scrap at the firing range on May 6. All three died on the spot. Maharashtra: 56-Year-Old Man Killed in Artillery Shell Explosion at Army Range in Ahmednagar.

"Three People were collecting scrap at Army's Ramdevra firing range yesterday, during which there could have been a misfired bomb that exploded when they handled it. All 3 died on the spot. Army submitted a report today, we have included it in the complaint: Jaisalmer SP Kiran Kang.

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The deceased were residents of Tekra village located in Jodhpur district. The bodies were sent for the postmortem. Meanwhile, police have started an investigation into the matter.

A similar incident was reported from Maharashtra's Ahmednagar last year, when two persons died after a live bomb they picked from Army's firing range in MIDC area exploded. The duo tried to pluck metal from the bomb to sell in scrap market when it exploded.

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