Particle.news
Download on the App Store
8 ARTICLES
·
3mo ago

Explosion Injures Three During Mosque Demolition in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kupwara

Authorities have launched an investigation after the blast disrupted reconstruction efforts in a border area long affected by cross-border shelling.

A view of the damaged solar plate due to recent shelling by Pakistan on the roof of a mosque, at Chota Gaon Mohalla in Kupwara.
The old mosque in the Langate area of Kupwara district where the blast occurred on Monday.
The injured have been identified as Mudasir Ahmad Mir, Ghulam Ahmad Tantray and Owais Ahmad, all residents of Handwara. (HT representative)
Image

Overview

  • The blast ripped through an old mosque structure at Langate Handwara as local residents carried out rebuilding work.
  • Three people were wounded and taken to the sub-district hospital in Langate, with one patient moved to Handwara Medical College for specialized care.
  • Police have registered a formal FIR and initiated a detailed inquiry into the cause of the June 16 explosion.
  • Langate lies in a border zone that has faced heavy mortar shelling from Pakistan following Indian Armed Forces strikes earlier this year.
  • Recent cross-border exchanges and targeted military actions have amplified tensions and further disrupted civilian life in the region.