SRINAGAR : National Conference president Farooq Abdullah on Saturday expressed strong concern over the accidental blast at Nowgam Police Station, calling it a grave lapse in handling sensitive explosive material and urging a thorough investigation into the tragedy that claimed nine lives. Follow Us On G -N e w s | Whatsapp

Reacting to the incident, Abdullah told reporters that the explosives recovered in the ongoing probe should have been assessed by experts instead of being handled without specialised guidance. “This is our mistake. Those who understand this explosive better, we should have talked to them first about how to deal with it instead of trying to handle it ourselves. You saw the result. Nine people lost their lives,” he said.

He said that the explosion

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