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Explosion in Srinagar, 2 killed

At least two persons were killed and 17 injured when an improvised explosive device exploded in the civil secretariat area in central Srinagar on Friday.

Police said the IED was planted on the main road that leads to the office of the director general of police.

One person was killed on the spot while the other, identified as Abdul Salam, succumbed to injuries while being shifted to the Soura Medical Institute.

The blast triggered tension in the area and senior police and paramilitary officers rushed to the spot.

No one has yet claimed responsibility for the blast.

The civil secretariat houses the offices of the state chief minister, ministers and senior officials.

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