Police official injured in accidental grenade blast inside court complex in J&K

A grenade accidentally detonated inside the court’s evidence room in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla on Thursday, injuring an on-duty police officer. The explosion occurred around 1.05 PM, prompting immediate response from authorities to bring the situation under control.
“A grenade (collected as evidence in a case) exploded inside the ‘malkhana (evidence room)’ of a court in Baramulla town on Thursday,” a police official said.
The injured officer was swiftly taken to a local hospital for treatment. In the wake of the incident, police have urged the public not to believe any rumours circulating about the event.
Further details on the condition of the injured personnel and the circumstances surrounding the explosion are yet to be released.