NEW DELHI: Leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha (LoP), Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed grief over the loss of 9 lives in an accidental blast in Nowgam Police Station in Jammu and Kashmir’s (J&K) Srinagar, coinciding with the Congress' demand to convene an all-party meeting to discuss the growing threat of terrorism in the country.
“The explosion at the Naugam Police Station in Jammu and Kashmir, which resulted in the death of several security personnel and injuries to many others, is extremely heartbreaking and concerning, ” wrote LoP Gandhi on X.
Rahul Gandhi said, “Reports indicate that this horrific accident occurred during the investigation of explosives linked to the Red Fort attack. I pay humble tribute to the martyrs and hope for the swift recovery of the injured.”
Jammu and Kashmir DGP Nalin Prabhat said that the explosion inside the Nowgam Police Station was unfortunate and dismissed any "terror link", saying that other theories into the cause of this unfortunate incident were just "unnecessary speculation".