Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Dec 21: A house was partially damaged here due to explosion, triggering panic among residents of the area.
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No one was injured in the incident that took place at 12:30 am in Pushp Colony area of Gangyal belt as the family was not present when the explosion took place, a police official said.
“Cooking gas cylinders in the house were ruled out from being the cause behind the blast as they were found intact”, he said, adding that after receiving information, police team led by SDPO South Dr Sunniya Ashkoor Wani along with SHO Gangyal SI Nayat Ali reached the area and informed the Department of Fire and Emergency Services.
Two fire tenders along with fire fighters reached the spot and doused the flames erupted due to explosion.
Samples of material found on the explosion site have been collected by the experts of FSL, the official said, adding that the reason behind the explosion has not yet been ascertained.
Meanwhile locals added that they heard a powerful sound and rushed out of their house to know the cause and found house collapsed.
Police sources said that house was locked and all the four members residing in this house are behind bars in a murder case.
“It is assumed that the some relatives of the murdered person has set the house on fire, but the matter is being investigated and all the things will be clear after completion of the investigation”, sources added.
A case under FIR Number 99/18 under relevant sections has been registered at Gangyal Police Station and investigation started.