Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Sunday ruled out any terrorist involvement in the Nowgam Police Station blast, stating that preliminary inputs indicate it was an accident that occurred during sample-collection work.

He said a probe has been ordered to ascertain the exact sequence of events.

Speaking to reporters, LG Sinha said, “There is no terrorist angle in the Nowgam incident. Samples were being taken when this accident happened. I have ordered an inquiry into the matter.”

Meanwhile, the area surrounding Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar has been sealed off by Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) teams and security forces as an investigation is underway following a blast that killed nine people and injured 32 others, officials said on Sunday.

Security personnel and

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