New Delhi: The accidental explosion at the Nowgam police station in Srinagar Friday occurred when lac-seal was being applied on sacks of incendiary material, according to the accounts of two policemen injured in the blast, ThePrint has learnt.

Lacquer seal is a traditional method used by law enforcement agencies in India to secure seized items such as contraband, documents, cash or any other evidence. The resin-based wax is melted, using a small flame, to apply it on the opening of the seized item. It is them stamped with the official logo.

The explosion, which killed at least nine people and injured dozens more, ripped through the police station that has been at the centre of crackdown on an inter-state ‘white collar’ terror module. It was at this station that J&K Police, after raidi

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