A powerful explosion struck the Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar, locatedin Indian-administered Kashmir, late Friday night. According to initialinformation from local sources and early media reports, the blast occurredinside the police facility while officers were examining a consignment ofexplosives that had been brought in as part of an ongoing high-profileinvestigation.
This police station has been central to the probe into the recent Delhi carblast case, and the confiscated materials linked to that investigation werereportedly stored at the site.
Preliminary indications suggest the incident may have been triggered duringthe handling or inspection of the seized explosives, though the exact causehas not yet been officially confirmed. Reports from the area described theblast as “huge,” with the sound heard across surrounding neighbourhoods,causing panic among residents. Emergency teams and additional forces rushedto the station immediately after the explosion.
The explosives under examination were believed to be part of a widerterror-related investigation connected to the suspected attack near Delhi’sRed Fort. Over recent weeks, security agencies had uncovered a complexcross-state network allegedly involving professionally qualifiedindividuals—including medical practitioners and clerics—linked to theJaish-e-Muhammad network. The Nowgam facility had been playing a centralrole in processing evidence and coordinating with agencies in New Delhi.
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Authorities have not released confirmed details about casualties or theextent of structural damage at the station. However, unverified localaccounts mention the possibility of injuries, given the magnitude of theexplosion. Officials are expected to issue a formal statement once the siteis secured and initial assessments are completed.
The incident adds a new layer of tension to an already sensitive andfast-moving counterterrorism investigation. Security agencies are nowworking to determine whether the blast was purely accidental or if anyadditional factors were involved. Further updates are awaited as theinquiry progresses.