Naveed Ul Haq Ganaiee
Budgam, Nov 15 : Amid tears and sobs, thousands of mourners on Saturday attended the funeral prayers of Naib Tehsildar, Muzaffar Ahmad, who was killed in an accidental explosion at Nowgam Police Station.
The officer was laid to rest at his ancestral graveyard in Soibugh, where heartbreaking moments unfolded as relatives and locals bid a final farewell.
As per the news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO), senior officials, including Deputy Commissioner Budgam Dr. Bilal Mohiuddin Bhat, SSP Budgam Nikhil Borkar and several officers from the police and revenue departments participated in the funeral and offered condolences to the family.
Newly elected MLA Budgam, Aga Muntazir Mehdi also attended the last rites, standing with the bereaved family during the burial.
The body was carried through the village amid emotional sloganeering, with mourners chanting, “Shaheed ki jou maut hai, woh qoum ki hayat hai,” as they prayed for the departed soul.
Ahmad was among those killed in the high-intensity blast at the Nowgam Police Station on Friday evening, which authorities have described as an accidental detonation of seized explosive material—(KNO)
