Srinagar: Explosion near BJP office in Jawahar Nagar creates panic; no casualties reported

An explosion was reported near BJP office in Srinagar’s Jawahar Nagar. No casualties have been reported so far.

Earlier, miscreants threw a petrol bomb on a police party at Dalgate area of Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir on August 12 which in turn resulted in the injury of a civilian. Reports claimed that the explosion occurred on road.

"A petrol bomb was hurled towards a police party at Badyari Chowk in Dalgate area but it missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside," a police official said. A cab driver, identified as Imtiaz Ahmad was however injured in the explosion.

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