Villager dies in landmine blast in J-K's Poonch district

Press Trust of India  |  Jammu 

A 75-year-old man was killed in a landmine blast today along the Line of Control (LoC) in and Kashmir's district, a senior police said.

"Today, around 1600 hours, a mine exploded along the LoC near a forward post," he said.

Imam Din, a resident of Bagyaldara village, died on the spot due to the blast near the border post, the told

He inadvertently stepped on the mine, he said.

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First Published: Thu, May 31 2018. 22:15 IST