Overview
- Police report the explosion struck the Nowgam station in Srinagar late Friday while a forensic team examined seized materials.
- Authorities have ruled out militant involvement and characterized the incident as an accidental detonation.
- The cache had been recovered in Faridabad on Nov. 9–10 and moved to the station for analysis due to its unstable nature.
- Victims include police officers and forensic personnel, and dozens were injured as the blast destroyed the building and ignited fires.
- Specialized teams are conducting evidence recovery, DNA identification of victims, and structural inspections as part of the ongoing probe.