Agniveer killed in landmine blast in J&K's Poonch
An army official said the landmine blast took place while the army men were conducting area domination patrol in the Krishna Ghat sector of Poonch district.
Immediately after the blast, additional troops were rushed to the spot to take stock of the situation. The security officials were ascertaining the cause of the landmine blast. The Army's Jammu-based White Knight (16) Corps has confirmed the incident and killing of the soldier in the blast.
'GOC #WhiteKnightCorps and all ranks pay solemn tribute to Agniveer Lalit Kumar of 7 JAT Regiment, who made the supreme sacrifice, while on an area domination patrol in the 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 White Knight Corps posted on X.
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