Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists hurl grenade on security forces at Tral bus stand; 7 civilians injured Representational image | Photo Credit: PTI
Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir: At least seven civilians were injured after terrorists hurled a grenade on security forces at Tral bus stand in Jammu and Kashmir s Pulwama district on Saturday.
Those injured have suffered minor injuries in the grenade attack and have been rushed to a nearby hospital for medical assistance. Health condition of all the injured is stable, said Jammu and Kashmir Police.
The attack comes two days after a shopkeeper was shot dead by terrorists at Hari Singh High Street in Srinagar. As per an official statement, the shopkeeper was taken to a nearby hospital after the incident where he succumbed to his injuries.
8 civilians injured in grenade blast in Pulwama
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This Google Maps image locates Tral, in South Kashmir s Pulwama district.
Eight civilians were injured in a grenade explosion in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Saturday noon. A police spokesman said around noon unidentified militants threw a grenade at the Bus Stand Tral area in Pulwama’s Awantipora.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that terrorists hurled a grenade upon vehicle of 3rd Bn of the ITBP. However, the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the road. In this incident, eight civilians received splinter injuries,” the police spokesman said.
The police said it registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law. “Investigation is in progress and officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of this terror crime,” the police said.