India, Oct. 12 -- Four Pakistani terrorists, including a senior Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) commander, were killed in a landmine blast while allegedly attempting to infiltrate into India across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch district on Monday, officials said.

The explosion occurred in the Satwal-Naki area of the Krishna Ghati sector when a group from the Pakistan side allegedly attempted to cross into Indian territory, they said. The blast, caused by an improvised explosive device (IED), rocked a forward village along the LoC.

The deceased were identified as Muhammad Ishtiaq, Muhammad Faizan, Muhammad Waqas and Muhammad Asim. Faizan was identified as a senior LeT commander. All four were residents of Mandla, Madarpur, Tehsil Hajira, in ...