Guwahati: As many as five people were injured and a kid was injured after a suspected Improvised Explosive Device (IED) blast in Jammu
& Kashmir on Monday morning.
According to reports, the inciddent occurred in Rajouri’s upper Dangri village.
The explosion was reportedly heard close to the home where four civilians were shot and killed by terrorists on Sunday, according to the police.
Interacting with media, ADGP Mukesh Singh said, “A blast has taken place near the house of the first firing incident. Five persons have been injured, and a child has succumbed to injuries. Another is critical.”
Meanwhile, ADGP Singh cautioned people as another suspected IED was spotted in the area.
He said, “Senior officials of the security forces including IG CRPF are reaching the spot.”
The same village was the scene of a shooting incident on Sunday evening that left four persons dead and six more injured.
In the upper Dangri village, three houses were fired upon by two terrorists who were around 50 metres apart from one another.
The family members of those died in the shooting incident have been offered an ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh and a government job, according to the office of LG Jammu and Kashmir (J-K) Manoj Sinha.
“An ex-gratia of Rs 10 lakh and a government job would be given to the next of kin of each of those civilians martyred in the dastardly attack. Seriously injured would be given Rs.1 lakh. Officials have been directed to ensure best treatment to injured,” the Office of LG J-K said in a statement.