Srinagar: At least three soldiers were injured after an explosion took place inside a vehicle they were travelling in the Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir
The explosion was reported inside a “private hired” vehicle.
The police have initiated an investigation into the nature of the blast.
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IGP Kashmir, Vijay Kumar in a tweet wrote, “A #blast took place inside a private hired vehicle at Sedow, #Shopian. 03 soldiers injured & shifted to Hospital.”
The police have initiated an investigation into the blast to ascertain if it was a grenade or an IED. The police will also check if the explosion was a result of a battery malfunction.
The soldiers who were injured in the explosion have been taken to a hospital and are being treated.
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Although other aspects are being looked into the incident, police have suspected that the explosion might not be a malfunction and could really be a planned IED or maybe a grenade.