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Faridabad-Seized Explosives Blow Up At Nowgam Police Station; 7 Dead, 29 Injured

A batch of explosives seized from Faridabad blew up during sampling at the Nowgam police station late Friday night. As per sources, seven people including an officer died in the blast. Twenty nine others were left injured. Sources said that a police officer, FSL team members and a magistrate were among the injured. Videos of the explosion showed what seemed like a parking lot up in flames. Several vehicles could be seen completely gutted in the fire. The force of the blast was felt miles away, shaking homes and causing their windows to fling open and snap shut instantly. The incident comes days after the Delhi Red Fort car blast, in which 13 people were killed and over 30 injured after over 90-kgs of explosives blew up in a Hyundai i20. The car was being driven by Dr Umar Un Nabi, the mastermind of the blast, and a key member of a JeM terror module operating from Faridabad. Faridabad's Al Falah University is at the centre of the terror probe after many of its staff were found to have links with this JeM terror module. These included Dr Muzammil Shakeel, Dr Nisar-ul-Hassan and a few others. As per reports, these conspirators held meetings inside Room Number 13 at the University's Building Number 17 to hatch their plans. The extent of the probe widened beyond Haryana after their accomplices in Uttar Pradesh were arrested. These inlcuded Dr Shaheen and Dr Adeel Rather, unravelling what investigators are now calling a "white collar" terror network. Investigations into the Delhi car blast continue. The Centre has vowed that the perpetrators will not go unpunished. On Friday, the house of the mastermind Dr Umar Un Nabi in Srinagar was blown to bits by the administration. For the Latest news, India News, Bihar Election 2025 updates and breaking stories from around the world, visit Times Now for live coverage and in-depth reporting.