Jammu & Kashmir

Armed forces personnel injured in landmine blast in Poonch, say officials 

An armed forces personnel stands deployed in JK's border area near Line of Control. [FPK File Photo/ Vikar Syed]

Jammu: An army personnel was injured in a landmine blast near Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday.

According to officials, during routine patrolling near LoC, an army personnel stepped accidentally stepped over a landmine triggering an explosion.

In this incident the army personnel received injuries and was immediately airlifted to Udhampur for advanced treatment. He has been identified as Deepak Kumar. (GNS)

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