J&K: Mysterious blast in Handwara; Three injured

The explosion occurred while residents of Kachri Langate were demolishing an old mosque. Read further on Dynamite News:

Srinagar: At least three persons were injured in a mysterious blast in Jammu and Kashmir’s Handwara sub-district on Monday, officials said.

According to officials, the explosion occurred while residents of Kachri Langate were demolishing an old mosque to pave the way for the construction of a new one.

“While clearing the debris, a suspicious object exploded, injuring three individuals,” an official said.

Injured Identified

The injured have been identified as Mudasir Ahmad Mir, Ghulam Ahmad Tantray, and Owais Ahmad Lone — all residents of different villages in Handwara.

“All the injured were initially shifted to the Sub-District Hospital Langate. One among them was later referred to Government Medical College (GMC) Handwara for specialized treatment,” the official added.

Police On The Site

Following the incident, senior police officers rushed to the site to ascertain the nature and source of the blast.

Further investigation is underway, officials said.

Multiple Blasts

Only last month, Srinagar was rocked by massive explosions, just hours after similar blasts shook Jammu and Kashmir summer capital earlier in the day, officials said. Explosions were reported near vital installations in Srinagar and several other parts of Kashmir, triggering alarm and widespread concern.

The first blasts in Srinagar were heard in the early morning, followed by more explosions around noon, creating panic across the city as sirens blared and security forces were put on high alert.

Officials said a unknown projectile-like object crashed into Srinagar's Dal Lake triggering a loud explosion . Security forces recovered the debris of the projectile.

Press Briefing By Wing Commander

In a press briefing in New Delhi, Wing Commander Vyomika Singh said targeting civilian infrastructure was a deplorable and cowardly act. Pakistan attacked the medicare centre and school premises at the air bases of Srinagar, Awantipora and Udhampur, yet again displaying irresponsible targeting of civilian infrastructure.

The briefing was also addressed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri and Colonel Sofiya Qureshi.

The explosion in Srinagar came after Pakistan launched multiple drone attacks in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday night and Saturday morning, with India’s air defence system intercepting them.

This is the first time that drones entered Kashmir’s airspace.