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An explosion along the Line of Control in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir is likely to have killed some militants trying to cross over from Pakistan, sources said.
An official said the incident took place on the intervening night of February 4 and 5 in the Battal area of Krishna Ghati sector. “However, we don’t have the numbers (of how many may have been killed),” the official said.
According to sources, the explosion took place on a route used by militants to infiltrate into J&K from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. The sources said the militants likely stepped on a landmine, triggering the explosion.
Prior to the explosion, security forces had noticed the movement of five militants near the LoC on the PoK side, sources said.
As part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, the forward areas on the Indian side of the LoC are dotted with landmines at various places, especially known infiltration routes.
A fortnight ago, an Army soldier was injured in a landmine explosion near the LoC in Poonch. The soldier was part of a patrolling party in the Krishna Ghati sector, officials had said.
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