Blast inside a shop in Kulgam left one dead, two others injured
Srinagar: One person was killed and two others injured Thursday in a blast in Kulgam district of south Kashmir, police said.
An explosion took place at Chadder village in Kulgam district injuring three persons, one of whom succumbed to injuries while undergoing treatment at the hospital, a police official said.
The deceased has been identified as Nazir Ahmad, he added.
The other two are undergoing treatment, he said, adding, the matter is being investigated.
Police later in a statement said that the mysterious blast occurred inside the shop of scrap dealer.
As the workers inside the shop were dismantling the newly arrived scrap, a blast happened inside the shop, police said.
Consequently three persons sustained injuries in this incident, in which one person identified as Nazir Ahmad Bhat succumbed while as two other injured persons identified as Mohammad Abdullah and Yawar Ahmad sustained critical injuries.
The injured persons have been shifted to a hospital where they are undergoing medical treatment for their injuries, police added.
A case has been registered and investigations taken up, the spokesman said. ‘
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