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Low-Intensity Blast Reported in Doda as Police Detain Two for Forensic Probe

Police call it an isolated episode unrelated to protests over AAP MLA Mehraj Malik’s detention.

Overview

  • The explosion occurred late Thursday morning in Dumri–Thukar Mohalla near the Jamia Masjid, with no injuries reported.
  • Two residents, identified by police as Javed Hussain and Khurshid, were taken into custody for questioning after being present at the scene.
  • Forensic teams collected samples for laboratory analysis to identify the material used, with police describing the examination as ongoing.
  • Senior officers said the event is being treated as a single incident not connected to continuing demonstrations in the district.
  • One detainee told investigators he had found what he believed was a World War II–era stick grenade, a claim police have not verified pending test results.