A tragic explosion at the Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, late Friday night has left nine people dead and caused extensive damage to the police station and nearby buildings. Authorities have confirmed that the incident was an accidental explosion, urging the public not to speculate as the investigation continues.

J&K Director General of Police (DGP) Nalin Prabhat, who visited the site on Saturday morning, said that forensic teams were carefully examining explosive material recovered earlier from Faridabad, Haryana, when the blast occurred at around 11:20 pm.

According to officials, the explosives—part of a major seizure linked to a Faridabad-based “white-collar” terror module—had been kept in an open secure area inside the police station. A team from the Forensic Sc

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