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IAF Vice Chief Shoots Himself In Thigh Accidentally

He had taken over as vice chief of the Air Staff in July.

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IAF Vice Chief Shoots Himself In Thigh Accidentally
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The vice chief of Indian Air Force (IAF), Air Marshal S B Deo, is understood to have accidentally shot himself in his thigh, sources said Wednesday.

They said he was rushed to a military hospital in Delhi where he underwent a surgery.

His condition is stable.

He had taken over as vice chief of the Air Staff in July.

Air Marshal Deo, who was commissioned as a fighter pilot in the IAF on June 15, 1979, is an alumnus of the National Defence Academy and the Defence Services Staff College, Wellington. (PTI)