Officer, jawan succumb in blast near LoC: Army sources
An officer in the Indian Army and a jawan succumbed during treatment after they suffered critical injuries on Saturday in an explosion along the Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir.
“One Army officer and a soldier was critically injured this afternoon in a mysterious explosion along the LoC in Rajouri district,” defence sources said.
They said that during a routine patrolling near the forward area in Lam sector of Noweshra, the explosion took place, which left them seriously injured.
The were rushed to the hospital but succumbed during the treatment.
However, Army has not yet officially confirmed the death of injured personnel.
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