: An Indian Army jawan got caught
in a tree after his parachute malfunctioned during a routine paragliding drill in Maharashtra's Nashik district on Wednesday, an official said.
The incident took place at around 8.45 am, when three jawans from an army base in Deolali Camp area lost their way during a routine paragliding exercise, an official source said.
While two of them landed safely, the third soldier got caught in a tree after his parachute malfunctioned, he said.
Senior Army officials and fire brigade personnel rushed to the scene and the jawan was subsequently rescued, the source said.
The soldier sustained minor injuries in the mishap and was taken to the army base, he added.
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