Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 19: A youth was killed and his brother was injured in a mysterious blast in the kitchen of their house at village Chitran in Simbol area of Kishtwar district this afternoon.
The deceased has been identified as Shabir Ahmad, 20, son of Mohammad Abbas and the injured as Mohammad Yaseen, 18, both brothers and sons of Mohammad Abbas, residents of Chitran, Simbol.
Initial reports revealed that the blast occurred when the duo tried heating an abandoned object they found while collecting Morchella (Guchhi) in the kitchen at their house.
They had gone to the forest from where they collected ‘Guchhis’ and also took with them the rod-like object which exploded in the kitchen.
Police parties rushed to the spot immediately after getting report of the explosion which had caused some damage to kitchen of the house. Click here to watch video
The brothers were shifted to District Hospital Kishtwar where Shabir Ahmad was declared as dead while Mohammad Yaseen was admitted with injuries.
Police said the blast appeared to have been caused by a rusted device which the brothers reportedly saw in the forest area and took it to their house.
However, whether anyone gave the device to brothers will also be investigated though such chances are remote, they said.
Police have collected splinters of the blast from the house for examination. Blast and Forensic experts also visited the spot for examination of the site.
A case has been registered at local police station for further investigations.
Some Over Ground Workers (OGWs) of the militants are active in Kishtwar and Doda districts but they are unable to strike due to strict surveillance being maintained by police and paramilitary personnel.
Meanwhile, body of the victim was handed over to the family after post-mortem in the District Hospital.
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