The explosion happened at a bus stand near a Shiv Mandir in the Surankote area of Poonch district in Jammu and Kashmir. Though there were no casualties, the impact was so severe that it created a crater on the ground and left holes and marks on the temple walls.
Some beliefs held by Jehova's Witnesses, who consider themselves as Christians, bear stark resemblance to radical Islam as do most Abrahamic religions.
Haryana police said that Irfan, the owner of the house where the blast took place had kept sulphur mixed with potash in his house which triggered the blast
In the region of Balrampur district, specifically in the Harraia Satgharwa area, a sudden blast was heard during the night by the inhabitants of Majre Nai Bazar, which is situated in Gugauli Kala.