Soldier dies in landmine blast in J&K’s Poonch

POONCH: An Army soldier was killed in a landmine blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.

“An Army jawan named Lalit Kumar got injured in a mine blast. He died due to his injuries”, Medical Superintendent of Poonch District Hospital, Mohammed Shafiq said.

“#GOC #WhiteKnightCorps and all ranks pay solemn tribute to Agniveer Lalit Kumar, who made the supreme sacrifice, while on an area domination patrol in general area of #Krishna Ghati brigade on 25 July 2025, following a mine blast. We stand with the bereaved family in this hour of grief”, the Army’s White Knight Corps said in a post on X. (ANI)