March 07
One person died and 32 others were injured when a massive grenade blast rocked Jammu bus station at about 12 noon on Thursday.
32 people injured in the blast were shifted to the Government Medical College (GMC) hospital.
IGP Jammu Manish Kumar Sinha said that the police are following leads for further investigation into the matter.
Early visuals from the blast site also showed damaged vehicles. The area was cordoned off, and assessment is currently underway, the Jammu police said in a briefing.
15 people have been detained so far for questioning.
The bus stand is located in the heart of Jammu city and people have been asked to stay away from the spot. Police officials are on the spot and are inspecting the blast site.
The blast came in the backdrop of the February 14 Pulwama attack.
The state has been on a high alert in the aftermath of the Pulwama attack that also triggered an unprecedented escalation of tensions between India and Pakistan.
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