Lieutenant Governor (LG) Sinha praised Jammu and Kashmir Police for busting an interstate terror module, thwarting a series of planned attacks across the country.
At a function in Srinagar on Sunday, Sinha said, “The module—linked to the recent Red Fort blast—was successfully cracked due to timely intelligence and coordinated action by J&K Police.”
He expressed grief over the unfortunate incident at Nowgam police station, where nine people lost their lives in an accidental blast triggered during the forensic examination of explosive material recovered from the apprehended individuals.
“A team of officials was collecting samples of the explosives seized from the terrorists involved in the Red Fort blast. Tragically, we lost brave J&K Police personnel and officials. I express my heartfelt solidarity with the bereaved families,” Sinha said.
Sinha echoed DGP Nalin Prabhat’s views, ruling out any terror angle or outside intervention, terming it a pure accident, and lauded the police force for its dedication, saying J&K police “saved countless lives by preventing terror attacks across the country.”
While he has ordered a detailed inquiry into the Nowgam blast, the evidence and official narratives point towards an accident. The explosion occurred at around 11:30 pm on Friday when a specialised team was extracting a sample from a massive cache of explosives recovered in connection with the ongoing white-collar terror module investigation.
The blast left nine people dead; 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.
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