The martyred Agniveer has been identified as Lalit Kumar.
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An Agniveer of the 7 JAT Regiment was killed and two other soldiers were seriously injured in a landmine explosion near the Line of Control in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
The martyred Agniveer has been identified as Lalit Kumar.
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A Junior Commissioned Officer (JCO), Naib Subedar Hari Ram and Havildar Gajendra Singh were injured in the blast that occurred while the soldiers were patrolling the forward area. The injured have been airlifted to Udhampur for treatment in the Military Hospital.
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The area was mined to prevent infiltration of terrorists from the Pakistan occupied Jammu & Kashmir (PoJK) but the soldiers mistakenly entered there.
A defence spokesman said that the mishap occurred at 12.15 pm when the M16 anti-personnel mine blasted near the Victor post near the LoC.
“The GOC White Knight Corps and all ranks pay solemn tribute to Agniveer Lalit Kumar of 7 JAT Regiment, who made the supreme sacrifice, while on an area domination patrol in the 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 Corps said in a post on X.
More details are awaited.
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