The Jammu and Kashmir government declared Rs 10 lakh compensation for each deceased and Rs 1 lakh for the severely injured, with funds drawn from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
The “accidental” explosion at Nowgam police station killed nine and injured 32 while a team was handling an “unstable” cache of confiscated explosives.
J&K Announces Ex Gratia After Accidental Blast at Nowgam Police Station
Chief Minister Omar Abdullah and Health Minister Sakina Itoo extended condolences and met affected families and injured persons.
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The Jammu and Kashmir government on Saturday announced an ex gratia payment of Rs 10 lakh for the family of each person who died in the accidental blast at Nowgam police station.
The compensation will come from the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
Those who sustained severe injuries will receive Rs 1 lakh each, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said on his official X account.
"As a mark of solidarity and immediate succour, the government has announced ex gratia relief from the Chief Minister's Relief Fund at Rs 10 lakh for each deceased and Rs 1 lakh for those severely injured," he said.
Acting on the chief minister’s directions, Jammu and Kashmir Health Minister Sakina Itoo visited several families who lost loved ones in the explosion to offer condolences.
"She later visited the hospital to inquire about the injured and assured them that the government stands firmly with the affected families in this hour of grief," Abdullah added.
An "accidental" explosion tore through the Nowgam police station in Srinagar, killing nine people and injuring 32 others, senior officials said, stressing that it was not a terror incident.
The blast occurred around 11:20 pm on Friday as a specialised team was extracting samples from a large and "unstable" stockpile of explosives seized during an ongoing investigation into a ‘white-collar’ terror module.
Most of the explosives were being kept safely in an open area within the Nowgam police station premises.
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