Srinagar, Sept. 24 -- Needless to say, Sonum Lotus's flip-in-stance added fuel to the fire by raising suspicions amongst Kashmiris active across social media platforms. So did the letter from the Indian Air Force.

ON Tuesday night, exactly at 21:40:29 IST, Srinagar and adjoining areas were jolted by what many call a "sonic" bang. People rushed out of their homes to find their panic multiplied by a noisy confusion around the reason behind the large thud.

Social media was flushed with Kashmiris posting about the unsettling shake, trying to find the meaning behind it all. Speculations about it being an 'explosion' found validation in a recent missive by the Indian Air Force through which it had announced that it was conducting a massive de...