World · South & Central Asia · 11 hrs ago
Four men reportedly killed in blast near LoC in Poonch
Four men were reportedly killed in a blast on Monday in the Salotri area of Poonch district, near the Line of Control between India and Pakistan.
Indian sources said the men may have been trying to enter Indian territory and triggered a minefield near Nangi Tekri.
Some Pakistani social media accounts gave a different account, saying the men were killed while repairing a water pipeline.
Their identities and what they were doing in the area have not been independently established in the information available.
The area is heavily mined as part of measures to prevent people from crossing the border.
Heavy rain can shift mines and leave them in places where they pose a danger.
Security forces raised an alert and increased checks along the border after the blast.
At least four men were reportedly killed in an explosion near the Line of Control in Poonch district on Monday.
Indian official sources said the men were suspected infiltrators who stepped on a minefield in the Nangi Tekri area.
Pakistan media accounts said four men were killed while repairing a spring-water pipeline in Mahandala village.
The Indian Army had not issued a statement, and the men’s identities and circumstances of their deaths remained unclear.
Security forces raised an alert and increased vigilance along the Line of Control.
- Who
- At least four men were reportedly killed; their identities and whether they were infiltrators remained unclear.
- What
- An explosion, described by Indian sources as an IED blast and by Pakistan media accounts as a landmine explosion, killed the men.
- When
- Monday afternoon; the article was published on October 12, 2026.
- Where
- Near Nangi Tekri in the Krishna Ghati sector of Poonch district, along the Line of Control.
- Why
- Indian sources said the men were trying to enter Indian territory and stepped on a minefield; Pakistan media accounts said they were repairing a spring-water pipeline.
Indian official sources
Pakistan media accounts
What happened
Indian official sources
The men were suspected infiltrators killed after stepping on a minefield while trying to enter Indian territory.
Pakistan media accounts
The men were killed in a landmine explosion while repairing a spring-water pipeline.
Location
Indian official sources
The blast was in the Salotri area near Nangi Tekri in Poonch sector.
Pakistan media accounts
The blast was in Mahandala village, Hajira, near the Line of Control.
Identity
Indian official sources
The men were described as suspected infiltrators; their identities were not confirmed.
Pakistan media accounts
The men were identified as Faizan Sagheer, Ishtiaq, Asim Rafiq and Waqas Sharif.
An explosion near Nangi Tekri in Poonch reportedly killed four men.
Security forces sounded an alert and intensified vigilance along the Line of Control.
- Reported deaths
- At least 4 men
- Location cited by Indian sources
- Salotri area near Nangi Tekri, Poonch
- Location cited by Pakistan media accounts
- Mahandala village, Hajira
- Indian Army statement
- None had been issued at the time of the report
What people are saying
A group of four infiltrators was reportedly eliminated in a powerful IED blast in Salotri area near Nangi Tekri along the LoC in Poonch sector on Monday afternoon
The suspected infiltrators were trying to infiltrate into Indian Territory in the Nangi Tekri area when they stepped over a minefield that triggered a blast, killing them on the spot
Sources
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