2 jawans injured in mine blast in Poonch

Two Army jawans were injured when a mine exploded in the border district of Poonch in Jammu and Kashmir today, police said.

During patrolling, a mine exploded near the Line of Control in Sabzian sector of Poonch district, resulting in injuries to two jawans, they said.

The jawans have been identified as Havaldar Chat Bhadur and Lance Naik Ashok Kumar, they said, adding that the two have been shifted to the Army hospital at Poonch.