Srinagar: A man was critically injured on Tuesday in a landmine blast in Uri sector of this north Kashmir district.

The man had been identified as Abdul Hamid Lone of Rachawali village of Nambla.

He was seriously wounded when he stepped over a landmine near Rustum Post in Uri sector this morning, officials said.

The injured man was referred to the Sub District hospital Uri for treatment where from he has been referred to Srinagar for advanced treatment.

This post was published on July 10, 2018