A teenage boy was killed and another injured in a mysterious blast at Bagtore area of Gurez in north Kahsmir’sBandipora district Monday afternoon.
An official said the deceased was identified as AmjadMapnoo,16, son of Sultan Mapnoo and the injured as Ishtiyaq Ahmad Lone son ofGhulamRasool. “The injured has head and abdomen trauma and was shifted tosub-district hospital Dawar,” the official said.
He said both the boys were playing in a nearby forest areain Chuntiwari village of Bagtore tehsil at around 4:30 pm when the mysteriousblast happened.
A doctor posted at SDH Dawar said the injured is in acritical condition and he would be referred to SKIMS Soura for specializedtreatment.
A senior police official said they are verifying the detailsabout the incident.