India, Nov. 15 -- A powerful explosion at Nowgam Police Station in Srinagar killed nine people and injured 27 others late Friday night, after a cache of explosives confiscated from the recently busted 'white-collar' terror module detonated accidentally, officials confirmed on Saturday.

Among the dead were three forensic science experts, two Revenue Department officers including a Naib Tehsildar, two police photographers, one officer from the State Investigation Agency (SIA), and a tailor working at the site. The injured, including 24 police personnel and three civilians, were rushed to nearby hospitals for treatment.

Officials said the blast occurred while a team was extracting samples from explosive material brought from Faridabad, Har...