Army soldier injured in landmine explosion near LoC in Poonch

An army soldier was wounded in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir late last evening.

Quoting official sources, news agency GNS reported that the soldier was on a routine patrol duty in Panjani, forward area of Balakote when he accidentally stepped on the mine.

Rifleman Lakshman Limphu, 25, of 7/11 GR regiment, who sustained multiple splinter injuries, was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, said the report.

The injured was later shifted to military hospital Rajouri for advanced treatment, said the report.

Confirming the incident, in charge Station House Officer (SHO), Mohammad Akbar Khan said a case under relevant sections of law has been registered in this regard.