Four Pakistani terrorists killed in a suspected IED blast along LoC in J&K’s Poonch

Four suspected infiltrators were killed when a landmine exploded near Nangi Tekri, a strategic location in the Krishna Ghati sector that has been used as an infiltration route.

Four suspected Pakistani infiltrators, including a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, were reported killed in a landmine blast along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday.

The incident prompted security forces to increase vigilance along the border amid concerns over further infiltration attempts.

However, the Indian Army had not issued an official confirmation of the incident, and accounts of the circumstances surrounding the deaths differed.

The blast was initially reported in a forward village in the Krishna Ghati sector, near the zero line along the Pakistan border.

Early reports described it as a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) explosion in the Satwal-Naki area, where a group of people was reportedly moving along the Pakistani side of the LoC.

LeT Commander among four reportedly killed

According to reports, four suspected infiltrators were killed when a landmine exploded near Nangi Tekri, a strategic location in the Krishna Ghati sector that has been used as an infiltration route.

The deceased were identified in media reports as Muhammad Faizan, described as a senior LeT commander, and three others named Muhammad Waqas, Muhammad Ishtiaq and Muhammad Asim.
Sources cited by The Tribune said troops spotted four bodies following the explosion. The report said the Pakistani Army later retrieved two bodies, while the other two remained at the site until late evening.

However, the circumstances of the incident remained disputed.

The Indian Army had not officially confirmed the incident at the time of reporting.

Security tightened along LoC

Following the blast, security forces sounded an alert across the Krishna Ghati sector and stepped up surveillance along the LoC to assess the situation and prevent any possible security breach.

In a separate development on Monday, Army personnel detected two rusted landmines near the border fence in the Basoni area of the Mendhar sector while carrying out track construction.

The devices were spotted at 8.25 am and 12.10 pm and were subsequently destroyed by Army experts in controlled explosions.

Around a dozen landmines have reportedly been detected and defused in the area over the past week.

Landmines form part of the anti-infiltration defences along forward areas of the LoC. Heavy rainfall can sometimes dislodge them from their original positions, creating potential hazards in nearby areas. 

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