Four Border Security Force (BSF) troopers were injured when their patrol was hit by a blast on Saturday in Jammu and Kashmir's Samba sector close to the international border.

The BSF patrol party was in Manguchak area, about 60 km south of Jammu, when the explosion took place. Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of BSF J.B. Sangwan said four troopers were injured in the blast and that they had been brought to the Government Medical College Hospital in Jammu.