Army Jawan injured in mine blast

Army Jawan injured in mine blast

Poonch, June 07 (HS): An Army Jawan was injured in landmine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Salotri Sector of Poonch district.

Offical sources said a anti person landmine blast took place this afternoon along LoC in forweard Salotri sector in Haveli tehsil of Poonch district in which an Army troop of 39 RR was injured, other troops immediately rescued him and shifted him to unit Dispensary  from where he was reffered to Command hospital Udhampur.

Sources said due to heavy rains in the area land mines were washed away by water and it was possible that one mine was on the patrolling route.

Army Sources said that this afternoon Jawan’s were Patroling near LOC and all of a certain foot of a jawan stuck on a anti person mine and a jawans was critical injured in the accident.The Injured was identified as  sepoy Kailash Chand of 39 RR he was immediately rescued and later shifted to Command hospital Udhampur for treatment.