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| Explosion near Jamia Masjid in Srinagar, no casualty reported | | | Early Times Report
SRINAGAR, Aug 5: A explosion took place near historic Jamia Masjid in downtown Srinagar though there was no report of any casualty, official sources said.
The blast took place at a time when security forces have been deployed in strength in Srinagar and other parts of Kashmir valley in view of the second anniversary of the abrogation of special status of erstwhile state of J&K.
They said panic gripped Nowhatta area in Srinagar while people ran for safety when a blast took place near Jamia Masjid on Thursday afternoon. "Security forces deployed in the area also fired some shots in the air after the explosion," they said.
They said no one was injured in the incident. "Following the blast, additional security forces were rushed to the area and all the roads leading to the historic mosque were sealed," they said.
They said forensic teams were rushed to the spot to ascertain the material used in the blast. "More details area awaited," they added.
The centre on August 5, 2019 abrogated Article 370 and Article 35 A, besides divided the erstwhile state into two Union Territories (UTs) - J&K and Ladakh. Hundreds of politicians, including three former chief ministers - Omar Abdullah, Farooq Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti - activities and separatist leaders were placed under preventive detention and later booked under Public Safety Act (PSA) for several months. |
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