An Indian soldier was killed while three others were injured along the line of Control in Poonch sector on Thursday when a patrolling party was possibly targeted by a remote controlled Improvised Explosive Device from across the loC.
It was not clear exactly who triggered the blast. Official sources, however, claimed that the suspected infiltrators may have planted an IED in the track close to the line of Control to inflict maximum injuries to the Indian soldiers.The connivance of Pakistani Army also cannot be ruled out behind the attack as it took place in the firing range of the forward posts in the Gambhir Battalion area of Poonch sector.
This is the second similar attack on the Indian soldiers along the loC. A jawan was killed on May 18 and two others were injured in the IED explosion in Akhnoor sector.According to ground reports around 8.30 am the advance party of 6 Rajputana Rifles was on patrol duty and was led by Sepoy Shanker Singh of outgoing 20 JAT in Gambhir battalion area of Poonch sector when they were targeted with the help of remote controlled IED.
Sepoy Shanker Singh leading the patrol received maximum injuries and succumbed to his fatal injuries on the spot while three other jawans of 6 Rajputana Rifles received injuries.
According to Defence PRO in Jammu, the three injured soldiers were evacuated to the service hospital and were reportedly out of danger. The injured jawans were identified as lance Naik Mohinder Singh, Sepoy Shamveer and Sepoy Surinder Prasad.