<div>Three Indian Army soldiers received injured while slithering down from a chopper as the rope suddenly got snapped because of a "material malfunction."<div><br /></div><div>Slithering is an exercise where troops are dropped from a helicopter in an area of operation using a rope attached to the chopper.</div><div><br /></div><div> The mishap happened on January 9 when the soldiers were practising the drills for the Army Day parade to be held on January 15.</div><div><br /></div><div> "No serious injuries to any of the three soldiers. It occurred due to the malfunction of the boom in the helicopter. An investigation is in progress," said an Army officer.</div><div><br /></div><div> The helicopter being used for the slithering operation was indigenous Dhruv Advanced Lightweight Helicopters.</div><div><br /></div><div> "Slithering operation ceases for all ALH with immediate effect after the accident. A team from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited that manufactures the chopper is in Delhi for investigation" he said.</div><div><br /></div><div> The Army came out with responses only after a video of the shocking incident surfaced in the social media on Wednesday night.</div><div> </div></div>
<div>Three Indian Army soldiers received injured while slithering down from a chopper as the rope suddenly got snapped because of a "material malfunction."<div><br /></div><div>Slithering is an exercise where troops are dropped from a helicopter in an area of operation using a rope attached to the chopper.</div><div><br /></div><div> The mishap happened on January 9 when the soldiers were practising the drills for the Army Day parade to be held on January 15.</div><div><br /></div><div> "No serious injuries to any of the three soldiers. It occurred due to the malfunction of the boom in the helicopter. An investigation is in progress," said an Army officer.</div><div><br /></div><div> The helicopter being used for the slithering operation was indigenous Dhruv Advanced Lightweight Helicopters.</div><div><br /></div><div> "Slithering operation ceases for all ALH with immediate effect after the accident. A team from Hindustan Aeronautics Limited that manufactures the chopper is in Delhi for investigation" he said.</div><div><br /></div><div> The Army came out with responses only after a video of the shocking incident surfaced in the social media on Wednesday night.</div><div> </div></div>