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Thursday, September 17, 2009

Six army men injured in grenade blast

Srinagar: Six Indian Army men, one among them critically were injured in a blast in Jammu & Kashmir near LoC. The incident occurred at Balakote area in Mendhar sector of Poonch district on Wednesday.

Sources told Press Bureau of India that an explosive device went off today early morning when the troopers of 11 Kumoun Regiment were cutting bushes around their post Balakote of the Mendhar sector.

Six troopers, one among them suffered serious injuries in the blast. The injured were rushed to at Military Hospital, Rajouri for treatment. However, Lance Naik Kumar, who suffered serious injuries, was removed to Command Hospital Udhampur.

Jammu based, Army PRO, Lt Col Biplab Nath told Press Bureau of India that six troopers were injured in the accidental blast in Balakote area of Mendhar. One among them, he said was shifted to Udhampur hospital for treatment.

“The explosive device went off today morning. Six of our men, sustained injuries in the blast,” Nath added. (PBI) (KASHMIR WATCH).

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