A high-intensity explosion ripped by way of a slow-moving automotive at a site visitors sign close to the Crimson Fort Metro Station, killing a minimum of eight folks and gutting a number of autos.
Twenty-four folks had been injured within the blast that occurred throughout peak night hours when the world was crowded, officers stated.
“Safety has been beefed up in important areas of the Jammu area. Safety measures have been instantly strengthened on the Vaishno Devi cave shrine and the bottom camp in Katra,” a police officer instructed PTI.
Safety has additionally been enhanced in and round Jammu metropolis, he stated, including that vigilance has been elevated alongside railway tracks and the Jammu-Srinagar Nationwide Freeway.
A excessive alert has been sounded throughout the area. Prime law enforcement officials carried out safety checks in Katra on Monday night time.
DIG Jammu-Kathua Shiv Kumar Sharma carried out a safety inspection at night time in Jammu metropolis.
