India News | Couple Injured in Mysterious Blast Outside Slum in JK's Rajouri

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A couple was injured in a mysterious explosion outside a slum in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday night, officials said.

Jammu, Apr 19 (PTI) A couple was injured in a mysterious explosion outside a slum in Rajouri district of Jammu and Kashmir Tuesday night, officials said.

Vinod Kumar (25) and his wife Kranti Devi (20), residents of Uttar Pradesh, were injured in the blast outside their shanty at village Jaglanoo in Kotranka area, they said.

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“A mysterious explosion took place outside a slum in Kotranka late Tuesday night. A husband-wife duo sustained injuries and was hospitalised,” police said in a statement, adding that both of them are out of danger.

The police said the area was immediately cordoned off and a search operation is in progress.

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The investigation is on to ascertain the cause of the explosion, they added.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)

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