India, March 24 -- A mysterious blast outside the house of a former sarpanch in Samba district early Monday shook the neighbourhood, officials said.
An official said that the blast, whose origins were not yet known, occurred outside the residence of Jai Ram Sharma in Gawala Talab, about 10 km from the International Border in the Ghagwal sector. "The blast damaged the house gate, a portion of the boundary wall and shattered window panes of several adjoining houses. No casualties were reported. A team of forensic experts collected samples from the scene to ascertain the cause of the explosion," the official added.
"Teams of the National Investigation Agency and the National Security Guard, accompanied by sniffer dogs, also visited the blast...