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Army jawan injured in mine blast
KT NEWS SERVICE. Dated: 10/10/2017 12:02:48 AM
MENDHAR, Oct 9: An army jawan was injured in a mine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Mendhar tehsil of Poonch district.
Official reports said that troops of 9 Para alongwith 22 Sikh Regiment were on routine patrolling when a jawan identified as Havaldar Vijay Kumar (belt number 249414-Y), 36, stepped over a land mine near Kas nallah in KG sector, this evening at 6.45 PM.
He sustained serious injuries in the blast and was immediately shifted to 22 Sikh Regiment Battalion where after First aid, he was airlifted to Command Hospital Udhampur for advanced treatment.