Sheikh Hilal
KULGAM
Panic gripped Yaripora area of the Kulgam district in South Kashmir after a mysterious explosion was heard during an election rally of congress candidate contesting on Homeshalibugh constituency Wednesday afternoon. However no one was injured in the incident.
The incident took place near sumo stand Yaripora local sources said forcing people to run for their lives.
SP Kulgam, Mumtaz Ahmad however told Kashmir Life that nobody was injured in the incident and the situation was normal. “It seems that some miscreant burst something like a firecracker causing panic but we are investigating the matter.”
Local sources said that they heard an explosion around a vehicle which was campaigning for congress candidate.
They said the explosion, which sounded like a grenade blast, caused panic among the people who had assembled to hear the congress candidate Anayat Rather.
Police spokesman in a statement said that people had assembled near Sumo Stand Yaripora to participate in a public meeting which was to be addressed by Inayatullah Rather Contesting Candidate of Congress party. In the meanwhile, some kind of sound was heard from the apple orchards side which appeared to be firing shots.
The statement said that Police teams were sent to ascertain the nature of the sound and it was found that the sound came off firecrackers as two marriage functions were being held in the neighborhood.
“Suspecting it to be an adverse fire some security personnel fired some shots in air,” police spokesman said.
Meanwhile, Police said that it received a report of a blast in Government Middle School, Bobsipora, Ganderbal this afternoon.
“Immediately Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was sent, however, no explosive substance was found,” police said adding “Police is investigating as to what caused the bang”.
