Naib Tehsildar among 9 killed, 29 injured in Nowgam police station blast

Srinagar, Nov 15: A Naib Tehsildar was among 9 dead and 29 others were injured after a high-intensity blast ripped through Nowgam police station in Srinagar late last night, officials said.

An official said that the blast occurred when a confiscated explosive stored inside the police station explosive went off.

He said that the explosive - most probably ammonium nitrate - was recently brought in from Haryana’s Faridabad to Nowgam police station. The explosive was seized after Jammu and Kashmir police and Faridabad police busted an alleged doctors’ terror module.

“Most of the dead are policemen and FSL team members. A Naib Tehsildar and a local tailor is also among the dead, while 29 others are injured. Some of the injured are in a critical condition,” he said.

The official added that identification of the bodies is underway as some have been completely burnt. The intensity of the blast was such that some of the body parts were recovered from nearby houses - around 100-200 meters away from the police station,” he said.

He added that the injured have been admitted to Army’s 92 Base hospital in Srinagar and SKIMS Soura for treatment, while some have been admitted to a local private hospital for treatment—(KNO)