Archive · 6 Oct 2026
Two Landmines Destroyed Along LoC in Mendhar Sector
Army troops found two landmines while patrolling near the border fence.
They spotted them at Basooni Top in the Mendhar sector.
The discovery happened on Monday at about 9:50 in the morning.
The Army closed off the area to keep people away.
A Bomb Disposal Squad then destroyed both mines in a controlled explosion.
No damage was reported.
Officials said rain can sometimes wash landmines away from their positions.
Experts find and destroy them to help prevent accidents.
Army troops found two landmines near the border fence at Basooni Top.
The devices were detected during patrol at about 9:50 a.m. on Monday.
The discovery was in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir.
The area was cordoned off, and the Army Bomb Disposal Squad destroyed both mines in a controlled explosion.
Officials said the destruction caused no damage; landmines in the forward areas can sometimes be washed away by rain.
- Who
- Army troops and the Army's Bomb Disposal Squad.
- What
- Two landmines were found and destroyed in a controlled explosion.
- When
- Monday, at about 9:50 a.m.
- Where
- Near the border fence at Basooni Top, in the Mendhar sector of Poonch district, Jammu and Kashmir.
- Why
- The mines were destroyed to avoid an untoward incident after being found; officials said rain can wash landmines away from their positions.
- Devices found
- Two landmines
- Time detected
- About 9:50 a.m. on Monday
- Location
- Basooni Top, Mendhar sector, Poonch district
- Response
- The area was cordoned off and the mines were destroyed in a controlled explosion.
- Disposal team
- Army's Bomb Disposal Squad
- Reported damage
- None
- Officials' explanation
- Rain can wash landmines away in forward areas, where they are found and defused or destroyed.