Jammu Kashmir blast: Another attack has taken place in Jammu and Kashmir. An explosion in a garden in Zainapora area of Shopian created panic. As soon as information about this blast was received, security personnel reached the spot and investigated. However, at present the information is that someone has been injured in this blast. Along with security personnel, dog squad and bomb disposal squad have also been called to the spot. Ultimately what caused the explosion is being investigated.
A soldier was martyred in a mine explosion on LOC
Earlier on Monday, an army soldier was martyred in a landmine explosion while patrolling the Line of Control (LOC) in Poonch district. Officials said the jawan was part of an area dominance patrol in the general area of Thanedar Hill along the LoC when he accidentally stepped on a mine, resulting in the blast. Havildar V Subbaiah Varikunta of 25 Rashtriya Rifles was martyred in the blast. General Officer Commanding (GOC) of the White Knight Corps, Lieutenant General Naveen Sachdeva and all ranks paid tribute to the brave man who made the supreme sacrifice.