Srinagar, Nov. 20 -- The investigators are still trying to figure out what led to the lethal blast inside the Nowgam police station last week that killed nine people, including naib tehsildar and inspector of the SIA, and left 32 persons, including three civilians injured.

Even dozens of houses in the neighborhood of the blast side, including some 500 to 700 metres away, were damaged and the explosion was heard by 70% of people across the city.

The police station is housed in migrant property and is inside a residential area. Officials say that at the time of blast--11.20pm--nine persons, including revenue, SIA and forensic officials, along with two locals and a tailor, were present near the explosives which were recovered from Faridaba...