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‘Area was used as an artillery training area by army for years’

Naveed ul Haq

Budgam, May 26 (KNO): Three persons were injured in a mysterious blast at Tosamaidan, an old artillery training area of army, in central Kashmir’s Budgam district on Tuesday.

Police officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), that a mysterious explosion occurred at Tosamaidian area today afternoon in which three people sustained injuries, one of them critical. 

“In the incident, three persons suffered injuries and have been taken to nearby Primary Health Centre where the condition of one among them is said to be critical,” the said.

A police  officer said KNO that a police team reached at the spot and the nature of blast is being ascertained. It may be recalled that Tosamaidan was used by the army as an artillery training area for its men for many years up to 2014 and in May 2018 it was thrown open for public—(KNO)