Ahead of the Republic Day, twin blasts were reported in Jammu's Narwal area on Saturday. As many as seven people were injured in the two explosions that occurred within a span of 15 minutes, reported PTI.
The additional director general of police (Jammu) Mukesh Singh confirmed the incident.
CRPF, Army, J&K Police are all here and sanitising the area, said Kamal Sisodiya, CRPF commandant. “It is too early to give you any information. Let us first do the investigation,” said Kamal Sisodiya reported ANI.
PTI had reported that seven people were admitted to the hospital with splinter injuries and all of them are stable.
Amid the Bharat Jodo Yatra set to enter Jammu, high alert was sounded in the region.
The blasts in the transport yard of Narwal were triggered by suspected terrorists at a time when security agencies in the region are on high alert.
According to reports, the first blast occurred around 10.45 am, followed by another explosion.
The whole area was cordoned off and search operations are underway, said an official.
Jaswinder Singh, an eyewitness, said the first blast occurred in a vehicle that was sent to a workshop for repairs, reported PTI.
Fifteen minutes later, another explosion nearby littered the area with damaged parts and garbage, said Singh, chief of the Motor Spare Parts Association.
Five people were injured in the first blast and two more in the second, Singh was quoted by PTI.