Four Pakistani Terrorists, Including Top LeT Commander, Killed in PoK Blast During Infiltration Attempt

Explosion Rocks Poonch’s Krishna Ghati Sector; Security Tightened Along LoC as Two Rusted Landmines Are Found in Mendhar

Four Pakistani terrorists, including a top Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, were killed in a landmine blast while allegedly attempting to infiltrate into India through the Krishna Ghati sector along the Line of Control (LoC) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Poonch district on Monday. The powerful explosion, reportedly caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), rocked a forward village near the LoC, triggering heightened security measures in the area.

According to officials, the blast occurred in the Satwal-Naki area when a group of people from the Pakistan side allegedly attempted to cross into Indian territory. The deceased terrorists have been identified as Muhammad Ishtiaq, Muhammad Faizan, Muhammad Waqas and Muhammad Asim. They were reportedly residents of Mandla, Madarpur, in Hajira tehsil of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). Muhammad Faizan was identified as a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba commander.

Satwal-Naki is considered a traditional infiltration route, and terrorists have reportedly attempted to use the passage to enter Indian territory on several occasions in recent years. Officials said the exact circumstances leading to the explosion are yet to be established. Similar incidents have occurred in the area in the past, in which six to seven members of Pakistan’s Border Action Team (BAT) were reportedly killed.

Following Monday’s blast, security forces sounded an alert across the sector and intensified surveillance along the LoC to assess the situation and prevent any possible security breach.

In a separate development, Indian Army personnel detected two rusted landmines near the border fence in the Basoni area of Mendhar sector on Monday.

According to officials, the explosives were spotted during track construction at 8:25 am and 12:10 pm. Army experts subsequently destroyed both devices in controlled explosions.

Forward areas along the LoC are dotted with landmines as part of the anti-infiltration system. However, heavy rainfall can sometimes dislodge the mines and bring them to the surface, potentially creating risks for security personnel and civilians. Security forces continue to maintain heightened vigilance along the border following the developments.