Nowgam Blast Devastation: 9 Dead in Accidental Explosion During Forensic Sampling
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A devastating blast at Jammu and Kashmir's Nowgam Police Station on Friday night has left at least nine people dead. According to Director General of Police Nalin Prabhat, the explosion was accidental, occurring while forensic experts were extracting samples from a cache of explosives recovered from Faridabad. Prabhat clarified that the sampling process and handling of the recovery were done with utmost caution by the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) team. However, the explosion still took place, causing significant damage to the police station and nearby buildings. The victims of the blast include one State Investigation Agency personnel, three FSL team members, two crime scene photographers, two revenue officials, and one tailor. Prabhat emphasized that any speculation about the cause of the incident is unnecessary, as a probe is underway to determine the exact circumstances. This explosion comes on the heels of a similar blast in Delhi near Red Fort, which killed 10 people and was linked to a 'white-collar' terror module case in Faridabad. The investigation found connections between the Delhi blast and the Faridabad raids, where a huge cache of explosive materials was seized. Following the incident, security has been beefed up in the area, and Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat, along with Inspector General of Central Reserve Police Force Pawan Kumar Sharma, visited the blast site. A press conference was also held to clarify the circumstances surrounding the explosion.
