Srinagar, Nov 16: Teams of NSG, NIA and Central Forensic Science Laboratory (CFSL) on Sunday visited the Nowgam police station blast site in Jammu and Kashmir, where nine persons died and 32 others sustained injuries in an accidental blast, officials said.
The central agencies visited the site to collect samples from the scene of the blast, which occurred on Friday night, officials added.
They further informed that the samples will be analysed to check the nature of explosives seized from the ‘white collar terror’ module, which was stored at the Nowgam police station.
An accidental explosion ripped through the police station on Friday night while authorities were extracting samples from a large cache of explosives confiscated in the ‘white-collar’ terror module case.
Those killed in the incident were three people from the Forensic Science Laboratory, two from the revenue department, including a Naib Tehsildar, two police photographers, one member of the State Investigation Agency and a tailor.
The blast occurred when the personnel were handling the explosive material brought from Haryana’s Faridabad, officials said, adding that the explosion occurred due to the unstable nature of the chemicals.
The material was part of the 360 kg of explosives recovered from the rented residence of the arrested accused, Dr Muzammil Ganaie.
Crime Branch Cameraman killed in Nowgam Blast
Pulwama, Nov 16: Amid scenes of grief and heartbreak, Inspector General of Police Security J&K, Sujit Kumar IPS visited the residence of Crime Branch cameraman Mubashir Mansoor in Hari Tral on Saturday, a day after the young officer lost his life in the Nowgam blast.
Eyewitnesses said the atmosphere at the family home was filled with cries of mourning as relatives, neighbours and colleagues gathered to offer condolences over the tragic loss.
Officials said that Mubashir Mansoor, who served as a camera person with the J&K Crime Branch, sustained fatal injuries in the blast and could not be saved despite efforts.
Later in the day, his body was laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard in Hari Tral, where hundreds joined the funeral prayers to pay their final respects.
Senior officers, colleagues from Crime Branch, and locals hailed him as a dedicated professional who consistently stood by his team in difficult operational assignments. Authorities expressed solidarity with the bereaved family and assured all possible support.
