One person was killed and 14 injured on Wednesday in an explosion in Jammu and Kashmir's Udhampur district.
Police sources said a mysterious blast took place at Salathia Chowk near the tehsil office in Udhampur district. Visuals of the deadly blast's aftermath shows the victim lying on the road. His body was terribly charred due to the blast, and his immediate surroundings were destroyed.
Talking to reporters at the site of incident. Additional Director General of Police, Jammu, Mukesh Singh said that preliminary investigation reveals that it was an improvised explosive device (IED) blast, but its impact wasn't much.
"One person was killed on the spot and 14 others injured in this explosion. The injured have been shifted to hospital and the area has been surrounded. The actual cause of the explosion is being ascertained", sources said.
The J&K Police officials and bomb squad quickly arrived at the scene and inspected for any other explosives. Six injured persons are said to be in a critical condition.
