
J-K: Soldier dies in landmine blast in Poonch
Jul 25, 2025
Poonch (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], July 26 : An Army soldier was killed in a landmine blast near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday.
"An Army Jawan named Lalit Kumar got injured in a mine blast. Due to his injuries, he died," Mohammed Shafiq, Medical Superintendent of Poonch District Hospital, told ANI.
"#GOC #WhiteKnightCorps and all ranks pay solemn tribute to Agniveer Lalit Kumar, who made the supreme sacrifice, while on an area domination patrol in 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 Army's White Knight Corps said in a post on X.