Mysterious Blast in Sopore: Case registered, investigations taken up
According to officials, on Monday four persons were killed in a mysterious blast in Sopore, Jammu and Kashmir.
The local police have registered a case and are actively investigating the incident. Authorities are still working to determine the exact nature and cause of the explosion.
“Four people sustained critical injuries when a mysterious blast occurred in the Shair colony of Sopore town today afternoon. The injured were shifted to a nearby hospital where doctors declared three of the injured brought dead. “The 4th injured person was shifted to SKIMS hospital in Srinagar, but he succumbed to injuries on the way,” an official said.
“The victims have been identified as Nazir Ahmad Nadroo, Azam Ashraf Mir, Adil Rashid Bhat, and Abdul Rashid Bhat, all residents of Sopore area,” the official added.
Prior to the abrogation of Article 370, Sopore town, a political stronghold of hardline separatist leader, late Syed Ali Geelani was known for significant separatist violence.
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