Explosives recovered from Faridabad transported to Nowgam police station in air-tight containers over past two days, says official

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Reinforcements rushed to the detonation  tract  and ambulances lined up   extracurricular  the Nowgam Police Station successful  Srinagar connected  November 15, 2025.

Reinforcements rushed to the detonation tract and ambulances lined up extracurricular the Nowgam Police Station successful Srinagar connected November 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Imran Nissar

The explosives that were recovered from Faridabad successful Haryana were transported to Nowgam constabulary presumption successful Jammu and Kashmir by Tata 407 mini trucks by roadworthy successful air-tight containers implicit the past 2 days, a elder authorities authoritative told The Hindu.

The explosives were being packed successful tiny bags and were to beryllium transported to Forensic Sciences Laboratory (FSL) successful Jammu erstwhile the “accidental explosion” occurred connected November 14 astatine 11.22 pm, the authoritative said.

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Around 360 kg inflammable material, perchance ammonium nitrate that was recovered from a country rented by 1 of the accused, Dr Muzammil Ganaie astatine Dhouj successful Faridabad connected November 9 by J&K constabulary , was stored astatine Nowgam constabulary presumption successful J&K successful a unafraid unfastened area. “It was a lawsuit spot that is wherefore it was kept astatine the constabulary station,” the authoritative said.

In all, The Jammu and Kashmir Police recovered astir 2900 kg explosive substances and chemicals from 2 rooms astatine Faridabad connected November 9-10.

“The betterment was kept securely successful the unfastened country of the constabulary station,” Prashant Lokhande, associated secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) said.

The lawsuit was registered connected Mr. Lokhande added that the Nowgam Police precocious cracked the lawsuit of a panic module based connected leads taken from a poster.

“All the agencies progressive successful the probe are moving unneurotic successful a coordinated and technological way,” helium said.

As portion of modular and prescribed procedure, the recovered chemic and explosives samples were being forwarded for further forensic and chemic examination, the authoritative said.

Because of voluminous recovery, the said process was continually attended for astir past 2 days by pursuing the modular operating procedure, helium added.

“Owing to the unstable and delicate quality of recovery, it was being handled cautiously nether adept supervision. However, during the process, accidental detonation took spot astatine astir 11:20 p.m. connected 14.11.2025 (Yesterday night). In this unfortunate incident, 09 radical person mislaid their lives whereas 27 Police personnel, 2 gross officials and 3 civilians person received injuries. Injured were instantly rushed for the aesculapian attraction and attention,” Mr. Lokhande said.

The gathering of Police presumption has received terrible damages, too those buildings surrounding the Police Station person besides been damaged and the origin of the mishap is being investigated. “However, immoderate different speculation into the origin of this incidental are unnecessary,” helium said.

Published - November 15, 2025 11:57 americium IST

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