Police probe mysterious Poonch explosion

Poonch, Mar 26:  Police took up the investigation after an incident of a mysterious explosion in Poonch town.

The explosion occurred on Tuesday night near a religious place in Hospital Mohalla of Poonch town.

As per official sources, locals heard a loud explosion-like sound after which teams of Police rushed to the spot and cordoned the area.

They said that some splinter marks had also been seen on walls at the site with senior Police officers including the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) visiting the site.

“The area is under cordon and the nature of this mysterious explosion is being probed,” official sources said.