At least nine people were killed and 29 others were injured after confiscated explosives stored at a police station in Nowgam near Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar went off on Friday night.

An Indian Sikh woman has allegedly converted to Islam and married a man in Pakistan, showed a document, days after she went missing from the group of pilgrims that had visited the neighbouring nation to celebrate Guru Nanak Dev’s Praksh Parv.

A devastating blast at Nowgam police station in Srinagar claimed nine lives, including security and revenue officials, while examining seized explosives. The explosion, linked to a ‘white-collar’ terror module, caused significant damage and injured dozens. Local residents described the terrifying experience, with many unable to contact relatives nearby. Investigations are ongoing.