Soldier dies in blast near LoC in Uri

Srinagar, Aug 12: An army soldier died in a mysterious blast along the Line of control (LoC) in Uri area of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Sunday.

Quoting official sources, GNS news agency reported that a mysterious blast occurred near Rustom Post in Hajipeer area of Uri today evening.

It said an army soldier of 4 Garwal, identified as Kuldeep Singh Rawat, sustained critical splinter injuries.

He was shifted to nearby health facility where doctors declared him dead on arrival.

Confirming the incident, a police official said the cause of the blast is being ascertained, said the report.

(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by The Kashmir Monitor staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)