Jawan dies of cardiac arrest at firing range

An army jawan died of a cardiac arrest today while he was engaged in target practice at a firing range here, police said.

According to police, the jawan, identified as Baljit Singh, complained of chest pain during practice this morning and succumbed at the small medical facility at the Mahajan Field Firing Range.

After a post-mortem, the body was handed over to army authorities, they said.