A massive explosion inside the Nowgam police station in Srinagar late Friday night claimed nine lives and left 29 people injured. Officials said the blast erupted in a storage area where explosives seized during a Red Fort terror-module investigation were kept.
The explosion created a fierce blaze that damaged parts of the police station and several vehicles parked nearby. Shockwaves were felt across surrounding neighbourhoods. Personnel from the State Investigative Agency were present when the explosives blew up.
This incident came days after Jaish-e-Mohammad threat posters surfaced in Bunpora Nowgam. The warnings targeted security forces and triggered a police investigation. That inquiry exposed a terror module operating across several states and led to the seizure of the explosives believed to have detonated during the blast.
The SIA has launched a detailed probe to determine what triggered the explosion and whether there were any handling lapses or external factors involved.
