J-K: One dead, another injured in explosion in Kishtwar
While addressing the mediapersons, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Kishtwar, Khalil Poswal said, "One person died and one sustained minor injuries in an explosion in Simbol village of Kishtwar district. Both brothers had gone to the jungle where they found one abandoned rod-like rusted object which they brought home. They tried to open that object with a piece of steel after which a blast happened and one person died on the spot".
ANI
Apr 19, 2023 23:17 IST
Kishtwar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], April 19 (ANI): One person died and one sustained minor injuries in an explosion in Simbol village of Kishtwar district on Wednesday, police officials informed.
While addressing the mediapersons, the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) of Kishtwar, Khalil Poswal said, "One person died and one sustained minor injuries in an explosion in Simbol village of Kishtwar district. Both brothers had gone to the jungle where they found one abandoned rod-like rusted object which they brought home. They tried to open that object with a piece of steel after which a blast happened and one person died on the spot".
"The material they found in the jungle is used in the bottom part of the AK 47 rifle. After finding that material they should have informed us at that moment only so that we could have disposed of the material," he added.
The police official further mentioned that an FIR has been registered in this matter and an investigation is underway.
"We have registered an FIR. Our investigation is underway to ensure whether they got this material from someone to use it or they found it by themselves," he said. (ANI)
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