An ‘Agniveer’ was killed and two others suffered injuries in a mine explosion along the Line of Control (LoC) in Nowshera sector of Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir on Thursday, an official said.

The official said a mine blast took place in the forward area, leaving three soldiers wounded.

All the three, the official said, were evacuated to Command Hospital Udhampur, where one succumbed to his injuries.

More details awaited.