The explosion was heard within the limits of the Hiranagar police station near the international border in the Kathua district of Jammu and Kashmir. After receiving the information about the blast, a police team led by SSP Kathua Shivdeep Singh rushed to the site and started a search operation.
Confirming the explosion taking place near BSF Border Post Sanyal, Additional Director General of Police, Jammu, said that the area fall under the jurisdiction of Hiranagar police station. “SSP (Kathua) proceeding to the spot,” he added.