Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday paid floral tributes to the nine persons killed in the accidental blast at Nowgam police station, which also left 32 injured.
Amidst presence of a large number of officials ,Sinha paid tributes to them at the Police Control Room in a gesture of offering last respects to victims, officials said.The officials said J-K Chief Secretary Atal Dulloo, Director General of the NIA Sadanand Date, DGP Nalin Prabhat, GoC of the Army’s 15 Corps Lt Gen Prashant Srivastava, and other officers from civil administration, police and other security forces and agencies also paid floral tributes to the slain police personnel.
Among the deceased were six policemen — State Investigation Agency Inspector Israr Ahmad Shah, Selection Grade Constables Javaid Mansoor Rather and Arshid Ahmad Shah (both Crime Branch photographers), Selection Grade Constable Aijaz Afzal Mir and Constables Mohammad Amin Mir and Showkat Ahmad Bhat (all three working with the Forensic Science Laboratory).Naib Tehsildar Muzaffar Ahmed Khan, Chowkidar of the area Suhail Ahmad Rather, and Mohammad Shafi Parray, a tailor, were the other persons killed in the accidental blast.
Earlier, during the dayLieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday visited Ujala Cygnus hospital to meet those injured in the Nowgam police station blast. He inquired about the health of the injured and assured them of all possible assistance.He arrived in Srinagar today afternoon from Jammu after the accidental blast inside the Nowgam police station. He will visit the Police Control Room headquarters for a wreath laying ceremony of the officials who died in the blast.
He expressed deep grief over the devastating accidental blast at Nowgam Police Station, which resulted in nine deaths and left 30 people injured.LG Sinha, in a message shared on X, said he was deeply pained by the tragic incident. He conveyed his condolences to the families of those who lost their lives and wished speedy recovery to the injured. He also announced that a detailed inquiry has been ordered to determine the exact cause of the explosion. He assured that the administration is extending all necessary support to the affected families.
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