Confiscated explosives detonate at J&K police station, 9 killed
What's the story
A massive explosion rocked the Nowgam police station near Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, on Friday night, NDTV reported. The blast left nine people dead and 29 others injured. Most of the deceased were police personnel and forensic experts examining the explosives, with media sources saying that bodies were found 300 meters away. The explosive materials had been recently brought from Faridabad, Haryana, where they were seized as part of the investigation into the blast in Delhi, near the Red Fort.
Emergency response
Injured rushed to hospitals, area cordoned off
The injured were immediately rushed to the Indian Army's 92 Base Hospital and Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) for treatment. Senior police officials have also reached the spot, and the area has been cordoned off. The Nowgam police station was investigating a case involving posters of the terror outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed found in various locations.
Investigation progress
Arrests made in connection with terror module
The investigation into these posters had revealed a terror module involving radicalized professionals. This led to the arrest of several "terror doctors" and the seizure of large quantities of explosives. One such arrest was that of Adeel Ahmad Rather, who was seen pasting these posters. His arrest in October exposed a larger network behind a recent Delhi blast that killed 13 people.
Ecosystem exposure
Arrests of doctors reveal 'white-collar terror ecosystem'
The investigation also led to the arrest of Muzammil Shakeel and Shaheen Saeed, who were connected to the same terror module. The Jammu and Kashmir police described this as a "white-collar terror ecosystem" involving radicalized professionals in touch with foreign handlers. The probe also revealed Umar Nabi was driving the car that detonated in Delhi, killing 13 people earlier this week.