Srinagar, Dec. 13 -- The J&K lieutenant governor Manoj Sinha on Friday met the families of Nowgam accidental blast victims in Srinagar and handed over appointment letters to the kin on compassionate grounds.

The LG paid tribute to the deceased and expressed gratitude to their families.

He said the entire nation stands shoulder to shoulder with the families to ensure they live a life of comfort and dignity. The LG said the whole country is proud of J&K police for stopping terror in its tracks by unearthing and dismantling the terror network last month.

He appreciated J&K police's investigation and multi-faceted effort to detect, disrupt and prevent terrorist acts.

Nine persons were killed after quintals of explosives, which was brought...