Excelsior Correspondent
MENDHAR, Jan 21: An army soldier was injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district today.
The 32-year-old soldier was part of a patrolling party when he accidentally stepped over the landmine in Krishna Ghati sector, the officials said.
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They said the mine went off, causing critical injuries to the sepoy who was immediately evacuated to hospital.
As part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, the forward areas are dotted with landmines which sometimes get washed away by rains resulting in such types of accidents, the officials said.
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