NE NEWS SERVICE
NEW DELHI, MARCH 11
The Defence Ministry on Friday admitted that a missile was accidentally fired from a military base and expressed regret that it landed in Pakistan on March 9.
On 9 Mar 2022 during routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to accidental #missile firing
Govt of #India has taken serious view & ordered Court of Enquiry
Missile landed in Pakistan area
Incident is regrettable & matter of relief that there's been no loss of life pic.twitter.com/y4xjsJRjbh
— PRO Defence Gujarat (@DefencePRO_Guj) March 11, 2022
Pakistan Army had held a press conference on Thursday saying that an Indian projectile had entered the Pakistani airspace and caused some damage to surrounding areas after it fell near a place called Mian Channu in their territory.
The Indian Defence Ministry said that it has ordered a court of enquiry into the incident adding that it was a matter of relief that there was loss of life due to the accidental firing.
“On 9 March 2022, in the course of a routine maintenance, a technical malfunction led to the accidental firing of a missile.” “The Government of India has taken a serious view and ordered a high-level Court of Enquiry,” the Defence Ministry said in a statement.
“It is learnt that the missile landed in an area of Pakistan. While the incident is deeply regrettable, it is also a matter of relief that there has been no loss of life due to the accident,” it said.
