Mysterious blast kills daughter, injures mother in Handwara

Mysterious blast kills daughter, injures mother in Handwara

Handwara: A young girl was killed, while here mother seriously injured in a mysterious blast in a Handwara village on Thursday afternoon.
According to the statement issued by police here said that Sara Begum wife of Ghulam Ahmad Rather and her daughter Gulnaza Bano resident of Sherkoot Taratpora had gone to forest for collection of wild vegetables.
“However they have apparently brought a dead shell along with wild vegetables in a bag. Today when they opened the said vegetable bag at their home, a blast occurred resulting in injuries to both the said ladies,” it said.
The people shift the injured duo to district hospital Handwara for treatment, where daughter succumbed while the mother was shifted to a Srinagar hospital for advanced treatment.
Medical superintendent district hospital Handwara Dr Nisar Ahmad Wani told Kashmir that daughter succumbed to her injuries while the mother was shifted to Srinagar for advanced treatment. He said the condition of women was critical.
Meanwhile, sources said that teams of government forces including army and Jammu and Kashmir police reached the spot and the investigation has been started.

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