Kamal Ghorui
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NEW DELHI: An Indian Army soldier was injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Rajouri district on Monday.Officials said that the blast occurred when troops were patrolling a forward area in Keri, close to the LoC. The injured soldier was immediately evacuated to a hospital and is undergoing treatment.According to officials, forward areas along the LoC are part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system and are surrounded by landmines. During heavy rainfall, some of these mines can get washed away from their original positions, occasionally leading to such accidents.This is a developing story…
