India, Feb. 14 -- A 17-year-old boy died, and two others were injured, on Friday after an unexploded hand grenade blew up at the Army's firing range in Jaitpur village, Datia, said a police officer. He added that the three villagers had entered the range to extract metal and collect scrap.

The deceased was identified as Gangaram Adivasi, while Ramu Adivasi (23) and Manoj Adivasi (16) were admitted to Jhansi Medical College, 28 km from the village, in serious condition, said the officer.

The army soldiers practise shooting at the firing range in Jaitpur village under the Basai police station area. "All three of them had entered the firing range illegally to extract copper, brass, and iron from scrap and unexploded bombs," said additional...