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Investigators Probe Pre-Dawn Blast Outside Former Sarpanch’s Home Near International Border in J&K

National agencies have joined a forensic probe to identify what triggered the explosion.

Overview

  • The blast occurred around 1:07–2:00 a.m. outside the residence of former sarpanch Jai Ram Sharma in Gawala Talab, Samba district.
  • Gawala Talab lies roughly 10 km from the International Border in the Ghagwal sector, a location that has raised security concern.
  • The explosion damaged the main gate and a portion of the boundary wall and shattered nearby window panes, with no casualties reported.
  • Police registered an FIR and, along with forensic experts, collected samples and shrapnel from the site for analysis.
  • Teams from the National Investigation Agency and the National Security Guard, with sniffer dogs, visited the scene as the cause remains under investigation.