By News Agency of Kashmir
Srinagar : A woman was injured in a land mine explosion in forward district of Kupwara, while a trooper was injured when his official weapon went off accidentally in apple town of Sopore, this morning.
A police spokesman told News Agency of Kashmir that a woman, identified as Mugli Begum Wife of Muhammad Maqbool Ganie of Check Kigam Kupwara, had gone to collect fire wood from a nearby forest area.
The woman accidentally stepped on land mine near the Line of Control. The mine exploded with a big band, critically injuring the woman.
Reports said that the woman was immediately shifted to Kupwara hospital, where her condition was stated to be critical.
Meanwhile, a CRPF Jawan identified as Poshkai Singh of 177 Bn received bullet injury in his arm at Hathishah area of Sopore, this morning.
Sources said that the jawan was standing in a bunker when he received bullet injury. Unofficial reports revealed that the official weapon of the trooper went off accidentally due to which he got injured.
However, police said that the trooper was still unconscious and as such the actual facts of the incidents could not be ascertained. (NAK)