Youth injured in mine blast along LoC in J&K's Poonch

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Press Trust of India Jammu
Last Updated : Oct 17 2018 | 6:50 PM IST

A youth was critically injured on Wednesday when he accidentally stepped over a landmine along the line of control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.

Mohammad Ramzan (22), a resident of Deri Dabse village, suffered critical splinter injuries in the lower part of his body due to initiation of a mine near the anti-infiltration obstacle system at Pakhwari gali in Mendhar sector, a police official said.

He said the injured youth was given initial treatment at Mendhal hospital and later referred to Rajouri district hospital.

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First Published: Oct 17 2018 | 6:50 PM IST

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