6 army personnel injured in landmine explosion in J&K's Rajouri

At least six Army personnel were injured in a mine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Makri area of Bhawani sector in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district. All soldiers are reportedly in a stable condition and have been admitted to the Army hospital in Rajouri.

According to an official, the soldiers were on patrol duty when one of the soldiers accidentally stepped over the landmine near Khamba Fort in Nowshera sector around at 10:45 am. The injured personnel were immediately shifted to a hospital and were in a stable condition.

As part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, the forward areas near the LoC are dotted with landmines which sometimes get washed away by rains resulting in such types of accidents, the officials told PTI.