Two blasts rock Indian Air Force station in Jammu, 2 sustain minor injuries

Sunday, 27 June 2021Newsdesk

Jammu and Kashmir Police have registered an FIR under provisions of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act in connection with two powerful explosions at an airport run by the Indian Air Force in Jammu early on Sunday. While the first explosion took place at 1.37 am, the second happened at 1.42 am. Sources said two people have sustained minor injuries by the splinters from the blast.

New Delhi, 27 June 2021

As per news report of The Indian Express,Defence PRO Lt Colonel Devender Anand said no damage has been reported to the equipment present there. Investigation is on and further details are awaited, he added.The case has been registered under Sections 16 and 18 of UAPA which relate to conspiracy and commission of terrorist acts, sources said. Senior NIA officials, who were already in Kashmir valley over investigations into some other case, have been asked to reach Jammu. An NSG team is also arriving from Delhi. Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has had a word with Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal HS Arora, regarding the incident. Air Marshal Vikram Singh is also reaching Jammu to take stock of the situation, the Defence Minister’s Office stated. An alert has also been sounded across the Jammu division.

Source -The Indian Express