Baramulla, Jun 27: A civilian was killed and several others were injured after an old unexploded shell detonated near Sumlowali Dok, close to the Asha Post area in the Gulmarg sector of north Kashmir’s Baramulla district on Saturday.
Official sources said the deceased has been identified as Zubair Ahmad Bajaad, a resident of the Chandoosa area of Baramulla.
Preliminary reports suggest that the shell, believed to be an unexploded remnant from an earlier period, exploded unexpectedly while a group of civilians was present in the area.
The injured were immediately rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment. Their condition was not immediately known.
Police and security forces reached the spot soon after the incident and secured the area. An investigation has been launched to ascertain the exact circumstances leading to the explosion.
Further details are awaited.
