Overview
- J&K DGP Nalin Prabhat confirmed an accidental explosion at Nowgam police station killed nine people and injured 32 during a late‑night sampling operation.
- The dead include three Forensic Science Laboratory personnel, two revenue officials including a Naib Tehsildar, two crime scene photographers, one State Investigation Agency member and a tailor.
- The material being sampled was part of roughly 360 kg of explosives recovered in Faridabad from premises linked to arrested doctor Muzammil Ganaie, within a wider cache reported near 2,900 kg.
- Successive smaller blasts and fires damaged the station, ignited vehicles and slowed rescue efforts, while nearby buildings sustained shattered windows from the shockwave.
- Authorities emphasized there was no external attack, ordered a formal inquiry into handling and storage procedures, and said the broader inter‑state investigation into the 'white‑collar' module continues.