Mine blast in Jammu & Kashmir kills one

Mine blast in Rajorui district near LoC claims one minor, who was returning home after grazing cattle.

Published on: Nov 13, 2006, 12:02:00 IST

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A minor boy was killed in a mine blast near Line of Control (LoC) in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources said on Monday.

Showkat, 8, was returning home after grazing cattle near the LoC in Pukhrani area of Nowshera border belt last evening when he stepped on the land mine and was killed in the ensuing explosion, they said.

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