Army soldier injured in mine blast along LoC in J&K

Jammu: An army soldier was injured in a mine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.[caption id=“attachment_1848883” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Representational image. PTI[/caption] An own mine had drifted from the area along the LoC in Nangi Tikri forward area of Krishna Gati sector of Poonch, and a soldier stepped on it resulting in a blast today morning, a defence public relations officer said. The injured soldier has been shifted to the military hospital for treatment, he said, adding that the area has been cordoned and sanitisation was in progress. The injured person is stable, the PRO said. PTI