IED Blast Kills Four in Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir

An improvised explosive device blast killed four residents of Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir on Monday in the Satwal-Naki area of Hajira tehsil. The victims, identified as cousins Faizan Sagheer, Ishtiaq, Waqas Sharief, and Asim Rafiq from Battal Mandhol village, were reportedly laying water pipes on the Pakistani side of the Line of Control near the Krishna Ghati sector of the Poonch district.

Conflicting reports emerged regarding the identity of the deceased. Some official sources claimed the men were "infiltrators," while other officials stated that any involvement in terror activities was not immediately known.

In response to the explosion, security forces on the Indian side of the Line of Control sounded an alert and intensified vigilance to prevent security breaches. Simultaneously, the Indian Army detected and defused two rusted landmines in the Basoni area of the Mendhar sector.