A Major was among two armymen who were injured on Thursday night in a mine blast along the LoC in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir.
One jawan accidentally stepped on a mine in Shamla belt of Bhimbher Gali forward area of Poonch district resulting in the blast this evening, Defence spokesman said.
The jawan sustained injury in his leg while the officer suffered minor splinter injuries, he said. adding the duo have been shifted to hospital where they are stated to be out of danger.
The injured have been identified as Major (first name not immediately available) Bhatia of Engineers and Naik Sukhdev Singh of 7—Sikh regiment, reports said.
