NEW DELHI: In an unfortunate incident, Pushpender Kumar, a national-level shooter, lost his left thumb after the compressed cylinder attached below the barrel of his 10m air pistol gun exploded when he was filling it up.
According to officials in the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), the incident occurred on Saturday evening when Kumar – a corporal with the Indian Air Force (IAF) – was practising at a private range in Faridabad along with his coach. His shooting arm is safe.
