Srinagar tragedy: Nine killed and over 30 injured in midnight blast at J&K police station while handling of Faridabad terror explosives

An accidental explosion at Srinagar's Nowgam police station killed nine and injured over 30, mostly police and forensic teams, while examining a 360 kg explosives haul linked to a 'white-collar' terror module. The blast occurred during sample extraction of chemicals brought from Faridabad, leading to a major internal review of handling protocols.