Soldier, two porters injured in mine blast near LoC

Jammu : A soldier and two porters were injured on Friday in a landmine explosion on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir, a defence officer said.

"The three sustained superficial injuries when a mine went off near an anti-infiltration obstacle system on the LoC in Krishnaghati Sector in Poonch district," Defence spokesman Lieutenant Colonel Devender Anand said.

They were evacuated to the Command Hospital for treatment.