<p>A soldier was wounded in a landmine blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night.</p>.<p>Sources said the soldier was on a patrol duty in forward area of Balakote when he accidentally stepped on the mine. Rifleman Lakshman Limphu (25) of 7/11 GR regiment, who sustained multiple splinter injuries, was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, they said.</p>.<p>A police officer confirmed the incident saying a case under relevant sections of law has been registered.</p>.<p>Army plants landmines along the LoC to prevent infiltration of militants from across the border and sometimes get dislocated due to heavy rains.</p>
<p>A soldier was wounded in a landmine blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in Balakote sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday night.</p>.<p>Sources said the soldier was on a patrol duty in forward area of Balakote when he accidentally stepped on the mine. Rifleman Lakshman Limphu (25) of 7/11 GR regiment, who sustained multiple splinter injuries, was immediately taken to a nearby hospital, they said.</p>.<p>A police officer confirmed the incident saying a case under relevant sections of law has been registered.</p>.<p>Army plants landmines along the LoC to prevent infiltration of militants from across the border and sometimes get dislocated due to heavy rains.</p>
