India News | Army Officer Injured in 'accidental' Landmine Blast Along LoC in J-K
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. An Army Major was injured in an "accidental" landmine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Monday, officials said.
Jammu, May 30 (PTI) An Army Major was injured in an "accidental" landmine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Monday, officials said.
The incident took place when the officer was conducting routine patrolling along the LoC in Poonch sector, they said.
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The officer was evacuated to a military hospital for treatment, the officials said.
It was not immediately known what triggered the blast.
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