Mysterious blast at Surankote

Poonch, Dec 20: A mysterious low intensity explosion occurred in the premises of the camp of Jammu and Kashmir Armed Police at Surankote town of Poonch district last evening.

The camp where explosion took place is company base of Armed Police and a few vehicles parked in the premises were damaged in the explosion. Official sources said that at around 9:30 PM a low intensity explosion took place. Four cars suffered minor to moderate damages with panes of these vehicles got damaged.

Official sources further said that the nature of this explosion is yet not clear but official quarters have suspicion of this to be a grenade explosion. Earlier, on November 15 , a suspected grenade explosion took place in the premises of a temple in Surankote town after which splinters marks were seen in the temple walls, stairs.

Although no official statement has been issued by police and other forces in the incident but officials, while wishing anonymity, said that investigation into the matter is going on and a case under relevant sections of law has been registered.