<p>Mendhar/Jammu: An army soldier was injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Thursday, officials said.</p>.<p>Rifleman Mohd Asif Rather, who was part of a patrolling party, accidentally stepped over a landmine in a forward area in the Balakote sector of Mendhar sub-division around 5 pm, they said.</p>.Pregnant woman's death sparks protest in J&K’s Rajouri; probe ordered.<p>The soldier, who suffered injuries on his left foot, was evacuated to a military hospital for treatment, the officials said.</p>.<p>As part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, the forward areas are dotted with landmines which sometimes get washed away by rains, resulting in accidents, they said.</p>
<p>Mendhar/Jammu: An army soldier was injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Thursday, officials said.</p>.<p>Rifleman Mohd Asif Rather, who was part of a patrolling party, accidentally stepped over a landmine in a forward area in the Balakote sector of Mendhar sub-division around 5 pm, they said.</p>.Pregnant woman's death sparks protest in J&K’s Rajouri; probe ordered.<p>The soldier, who suffered injuries on his left foot, was evacuated to a military hospital for treatment, the officials said.</p>.<p>As part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, the forward areas are dotted with landmines which sometimes get washed away by rains, resulting in accidents, they said.</p>