Overview
- Nine people were killed — five police personnel and four civilians — and 32 were injured in Friday’s accidental explosion inside the Nowgam police station.
- After visiting the injured and bereaved, Abdullah questioned how large quantities of explosives were moved, stored and handled inside the station, and praised Ujala Cygnus Hospital’s rapid response, with four patients in ICU.
- He said investigations are underway to determine the cause of the blast and to establish responsibility for the explosives’ custody and handling.
- The government announced ex-gratia payments of Rs 10 lakh for each family of the deceased and Rs 1 lakh for the injured, with job assistance to be processed for eligible next of kin, including the family of tailor Mohammad Shafi Parray.
- Abdullah asked the Home Department and the Lieutenant Governor’s office to provide relief for structural damage because the explosion occurred within a police establishment.