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BSF detects landmine in Poonch

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Jammu, August 1

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Border Security Force (BSF) personnel on Sunday spotted a landmine along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district. Sources said a team, along with a specially trained sniffer dog, was on patrol near the LoC when the sniffer dog sat over a piece of land, which created suspicion about the presence of explosive material at the site in the Mendhar area.

“The site was immediately cordoned off and a search was launched following which a landmine was detected.

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Disposal of the landmine was done as per the standard operating procedures, sources said, adding that an investigation was going on to ascertain how this landmine reached the area. — IANS

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