Land mine recovered, defused in Samba

A land mine was recovered and later defused by the security forces in Samba district of Jammu and Kashmir, officials said today.

On the information of a farmer Balak Ram, the mine was found in his agriculture fields in Beingallar border area in the district last evening by troops of 126 Battalion of BSF, they said.

It was later defused safely, they said, adding a tragedy was averted.