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IAF vice chief accidentally shoots himself in thigh, condition stable

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

Air Marshal S B Deo, the Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force (Photo: @MIB_India)

Air Marshal S B Deo, the Vice Chief of the Indian Air Force (Photo: @MIB_India)

Press Trust of India New Delhi

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 on 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.

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First Published: Sep 27 2018 | 12:35 AM IST

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