Tragic Blast at Nowgam: Farooq Abdullah Urges Support for Victims

Farooq Abdullah, National Conference president, expressed profound sorrow over a tragic blast at Nowgam police station, which claimed nine lives and injured 32 others. He called on the Jammu and Kashmir government to provide every possible assistance to affected families and prayed for the swift recovery of those injured.

In a tragic incident, an accidental blast at Nowgam police station resulted in nine fatalities and left 32 individuals injured. The explosion occurred late on Friday night during an operation involving a cache of explosives tied to a 'white-collar' terrorist investigation.

National Conference president Farooq Abdullah expressed deep sorrow over the loss and urged the Jammu and Kashmir government to extend full support to the affected families. He conveyed heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and prayed for the injured's recovery.

Authorities, including Director General Nalin Prabhat and MHA Joint Secretary Prashant Lokhande, are investigating the explosion that took place during the extraction of samples from a seized cache linked to a Jaish-e-Mohammed terror module in Haryana's Faridabad.

(With inputs from agencies.)