At least four residents of Pakistan-occupied Kashmir (PoJK) were killed in a blast caused by a suspected improvised explosive device (IED) across the Line of Control (LoC), adjacent to the Krishna Ghati sector in Poonch district, on Monday.The incident prompted heightened security on the Indian side, PTI reported, citing officials.The powerful blast reportedly took place in the Satwal-Naki area of Hajira tehsil of PoK, when a group of people were reportedly laying water pipes along the Pakistan side of the LoC.According to preliminary information received from across the border, cited by officials, the deceased were identified as Faizan Sagheer, Ishtiaq, Waqas Sharief, and Asim Rafiq of Battal Mandhol village of PoK.The deceased were reportedly cousins.According to officials, the involvement of any of the deceased in terror activities was not known immediately.Following the blast, security forces sounded an alert across the sector and stepped up vigilance along the LoC to assess the situation and prevent any potential security breach, officials said.
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In a separate incident, Indian Army troops detected two rusted landmines near the border fence in the Basoni area of the Mendhar sector on Monday.The landmines were spotted during track construction at 8.25 am and 12.10 pm, respectively, officials said. Both devices were subsequently destroyed by Army experts in controlled explosions.Around a dozen landmines have been detected and defused by the Army in the area over the past week.