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Reuters
Reuters
Politics
By Fayaz Bukhari

Six injured in Jammu blasts before India opposition leader Gandhi arrives

Indian security force personnel stand guard next to a damaged vehicle after a bomb blast in Narwal area of Jammu January 21, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

At least six people were injured on Saturday in two blasts in Jammu, the principal Indian city in a region disputed by neighbouring Pakistan, police said, ahead of the arrival of Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi on a cross-country march.

The blasts hit Jammu's transport yard in the Narwal area, said regional police chief Mukesh Singh, as security has been heightened with Gandhi's march expected to reach the city on Monday.

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