SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Wednesday visited the families of the two crime branch photographers who were killed in the accidental blast in Nowgam last week and expressed his condolences. Abdullah met the family of Arshid Ahmad Shah at Chancer village in Kulgam, and that of Javid Mansoor Rather at […]
SRINAGAR — With security agencies carrying out extensive raids in Kashmir in connection with the “white collar” terror conspiracy case, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti on Tuesday said the common people should not be collectively punished for someone’s mistake. She also called for thorough investigations into the accidental blast at Nowgam police station, saying there were […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Tuesday expressed hope that the probe into the Nowgam police station accidental blast will provide answers to the questions surrounding the unfortunate incident that claimed nine lives. Speaking to reporters after visiting a hospital here to inquire about those injured in the accidental blast on […]
SRINAGAR — National Conference Lok Sabha member Aga Syed Ruhullah Mehdi on Monday said the accidental blast at the Nowgam police station needs to be thoroughly investigated and responsibility fixed for the “lapses” that led to the incident. “There is a need to fix accountability for the lapses that led to the accidental blast. A […]
SRINAGAR — 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, […]
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — The Kashmir Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) on Saturday expressed profound grief and shock over the tragic loss of lives in the accidental blast at Nowgam Police Station, which claimed nine lives — including police and revenue officials — and left more than thirty others injured. Javid Ahmad Tenga, President KCCI, […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Saturday paid floral tributes to the nine people killed in the accidental blast at Nowgam police station, which also left 32 injured, officials said. Sinha paid tributes to them at the Police Control Room here, they said. Officials said Jammu and Kashmir Chief Secretary Atal […]
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said the government will compensate for damages caused to nearby structures by the accidental blast at Nowgam police station. Abdullah said the government stands firmly with the victims’ families and will provide every possible support to them. “The chief minister has assured that the […]
SRINAGAR — Mohammad Shafi Parray left home on Friday morning in the hope of earning livelihood for his family as he assisted the police investigators to collect samples of the explosives seized from a “white collar” terror module busted recently. Little did the 47-year-old, a tailor by profession, know the job would be his last. […]
SRINAGAR — Several political leaders in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday expressed sorrow over the accidental explosion at Nowgam police station in Srinagar that left nine people dead and 32 others injured. In a post on his official X handle, Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed grief over the incident. “The chief minister […]