At least nine people were killed and 29 others were injured in a powerful explosion inside the Nowgam police station in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday. The explosives had been seized as part of the probe into the Red Fort blast and the terror module linked to it. The Jammu and Kashmir Police said the blast was accidental, triggered during a forensic sampling procedure.

The Indian Express spoke to two explosives experts to understand how seized explosives should be handled and what protocol the raiding team is required to follow.

What protocols exist for storing and checking seized explosives?

First of all, during any raid or seizure, if the recovered material appears to be an explosive or an IED (Improvised Explosive Device), the enforcement agency must immediately have it examined b

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