Jammu: A soldier was critically injured when he accidentally stepped on a landmine on the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday night.
The explosion took place during a border patrol in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district, Defence Ministry spokesperson Lt. Col Manish Mehta said.
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"The mine had drifted due to rain and the soldier was wearing mine protection shoes. He suffered a heel fracture," the spokesperson said. He further added, " The injured soldier was shifted to Udhampur Command hospital for treatment."
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The army plants mines in infiltration-prone areas on the LoC to prevent entry of infiltrators.