Overview
- J&K Police say the late‑night detonation occurred during sampling by a Forensic Science Laboratory team at the station, leaving 9 dead and 32 injured.
- Those killed included three FSL personnel, two revenue officials, two police photographers, one State Investigation Agency officer and a tailor assisting the team.
- Roughly 360 kg of substances including ammonium nitrate, potassium nitrate and sulphur were being processed, part of a much larger cache tied to a Faridabad-based ‘white‑collar’ module linked to Al‑Falah University and the Red Fort car blast.
- The seized material was transported by road to Nowgam as case property under FIR 162/2025, stored in an open area at the station, and sampling had been underway for two days.
- Successive smaller explosions and fire severely damaged the building and vehicles, hindered rescue efforts, and affected nearby homes, as authorities rejected a PAFF claim, labeled the event accidental, and noted NIA involvement in the probe.