Deadly Blast Rocks Kashmir Police Station Amidst Delhi Attack Probe

Summary:
A police station in Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, was the scene of a fatal explosion late Friday night, resulting in at least nine deaths and nearly 30 injuries. The incident occurred in the Nowgam area when a confiscated cache of explosives detonated during a forensic investigation. Sources indicate that most of the victims were police officers and forensic team officials examining the materials, with some bodies severely burned due to the blast’s intensity. Two officials from the Srinagar administration also perished. The death toll remains fluid, with five individuals still in critical condition.Police officials have clarified that this incident was not a terror attack but rather a tragic accident during the examination of explosive material. This devastating event follows closely on the heels of a deadly car explosion in New Delhi earlier in the week, which killed 12 and was labeled a “terror” incident by authorities. The ongoing investigation into the New Delhi blast led to arrests and the seizure of explosives, with suspects linked to Pakistan-based groups Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM) and Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind. In Indian-administered Kashmir, over 650 people have been detained as part of this wider probe. The Nowgam police station had been investigating JeM posters threatening attacks, uncovering a “white-collar terror ecosystem” and recovering nearly 3,000kg of explosive material.

Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/11/15/seven-killed-in-blast-at-police-station-in-indian-administered-kashmir