Lagatar24 Desk
Shopian, June 2: Three soldiers were injured today in the Shopian area of Jammu and Kashmir after a blast occurred inside their private leased vehicle, according to authorities.
Inspector General of Police, Kashmir, Vijay Kumar, said the nature of the bomb is being probed.
“A #blast took place inside a private hired vehicle at Sedow, #Shopian. 03 soldiers injured & shifted to Hospital,” Kumar said on Twitter.
A #blast took place inside a private hired vehicle at Sedow, #Shopian. 03 soldiers injured & shifted to Hospital. Nature & source (blast due to grenade or already planted IED inside vehicle or malfunctioning of battery) of blast being investigated & will be shared: IGP Kashmir
— Kashmir Zone Police (@KashmirPolice) June 2, 2022
The origin and source of the blast is being studied, he said, whether it was caused by a grenade or a previously planted IED (improvised Explosive Device) inside the car or a battery fault.
The soldiers who were injured have been taken to a hospital. The blast also caused significant damage to the car. According to sources, the blast was unlikely to have been caused by a battery explosion given to the strength of the blast, albeit a complete investigation is underway.
