Grenade explosion in Baramulla court evidence room injures policeman

Officials reported that the explosion occurred in the afternoon, prompting an immediate response from law enforcement. The injured policeman was quickly transported to a nearby hospital for treatment.

A policeman sustained injuries from a grenade explosion in the evidence room of a court in Baramulla district, Jammu and Kashmir, on Thursday. The grenade, collected as evidence in a previous case, detonated inside the ‘malkhana’ (evidence room) during routine handling.

“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.