Army Porter riding horse accidently triggers landmine in J-K's Poonch; injuredA resident of Gagrian village, he was riding a horse when he accidentally triggered the landmine at Mauli Dhokh. 
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An Army porter receives treatment after he was injured.
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An army porter was injured in an accidental landmine explosion near the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday, officials said.
Mukhtiar Ahmad Mir, a resident of Gagrian village, was riding a horse when he accidentally triggered the landmine at Mauli Dhokh in Sawjian sector, they said.
Mir was shifted to the sub-district hospital Mandi for treatment, while his injured horse was being treated by veterinary doctors.
As part of an anti-infiltration obstacle system, the forward areas are dotted with land mines that sometimes get washed away by rains, resulting in such accidents, the officials said.