At least nine people have died and 29 others sustained injuries after a stockpile of confiscated explosives detonated at a police station in Srinagar, the main city of Indian-administered Kashmir, late on Friday, November 14, 2025.
The explosion occurred at the Nowgam police station, south of Srinagar, while police and forensic teams were examining the seized materials. An official source told Reuters that some bodies were “completely burned,” and identification efforts are ongoing. The blast was so powerful that body parts were recovered from houses located 100–200 meters from the station.
Most of the casualties were police officers and forensic personnel, with two Srinagar administration officials also among the deceased. Five individuals remain in critical condition, raising concerns that the death toll may rise. NDTV reported that authorities have confirmed this was an accident, not a terror attack.
The incident comes shortly after a deadly car explosion in New Delhi on Monday that killed at least 12 people near the Red Fort, which authorities have classified as a terrorist act. That attack followed arrests of several individuals linked to Jaish-e-Muhammad (JeM), a Pakistan-based militant group, and its Kashmir offshoot, Ansar Ghazwat-ul-Hind.
Following the New Delhi blast, over 650 people were detained in Indian-administered Kashmir as part of ongoing investigations. The Nowgam police station had been investigating posters issued by JeM warning of attacks on security forces and “outsiders.” Officials say the probe revealed a “white-collar terror ecosystem” involving radicalized professionals and students with links to foreign handlers in Pakistan and elsewhere. Nearly three tonnes of explosive material were recovered, which authorities say were sufficient to carry out a major attack.
Kashmir has been a disputed region between India and Pakistan since 1947, and the two nations have fought three wars over the territory. Tensions remain high, with both countries continuing to claim sovereignty over the Himalayan region.
