Forest Fire Triggers Landmine Explosions Along LoC In J&K's Poonch, No Casualties Reported

Due to the forest fire, several landmines exploded in the Poonch area, but there was no loss of life or injury to anyone.

Several landmine blasts took place along the LoC in J&K's Poonch due to a forest fire.

Source : PTI

A forest fire along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district trigerred several landmines to explode on Friday. The forest fire had erupted near LoC and spread across the Krishna Ghati sector in the district. No loss of life was reported in the landmine explosions.

"A forest fire broke out near LoC and spread to a large chunk of mountainous area in the Krishna Ghati sector," officials said, as reported by news agency PTI.

"Due to the forest fire, several landmines exploded in the area, but there was no loss of life or injury to anyone," they added.

Efforts are being undertaken by Army and forest department officials along with locals to extinguish the fire. 

Meanwhile, the State Investigation Agency (SIA) on Friday raided premises in the Poonch district in connection with a narco-terrorism case. The raids were conducted in police line belt of Sailan area, PTI reported.

The SIA is probing alleged financial links between terrorist organisations and individuals or groups in the region, as part of which it conducted a raid on the house of Zameer Sheikh for evidence. He was linked to an investigation into a narco-terrorism funding case.

The agency is also analysing seized materials as part of their ongoing investigation.

Soldier Killed In Gunfight With Terrorists In J&K's Kishtwar

A soldier was killed in an encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Kishtwar district on Thursday. The encounter broke out during a cordon and search operation launched by security forces, following a tip-off about the presence of terrorists in the Shingpora area of Chhatru.

At least four terrorists are said to be trapped in the area, where the major anti-terror operation was underway. Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat visited Kishtwar district today to  review the anti-terror operation and assess the ground situation and operational strategy, PTI reported.

"Contact has been established with terrorists during a joint operation with police at Chhatru in Kishtwar this morning," the Indian Army's White Knight Corps said in a post on X.

"Additional troops have been deployed and the operation is ongoing to neutralise the terrorists," it said.