India, Oct. 8 -- Army troops detected and destroyed a landmine along the Line of Control (LoC) in the Mendhar subdivision of Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Thursday, officials said.Jammu Kashmir Tourism

The landmine was detected during routine patrolling in the Balakote forward area, following which a bomb disposal team was called in and destroyed the explosive device, they said.

Officials said the forward areas along the LoC are dotted with landmines as part of the anti-infiltration obstacle system.

However, some of these mines are occasionally washed away from their original locations during rains and subsequently surface in areas where they could pose a threat to civilians and security personnel.

The timely detection and de...