Nine injured in grenade attack in Shopian

Militants hurled a grenade at the CRPF personnel in Shopian town, resulting in injuries to 7 civilians and 2 security personnel

A security jawan patrolling on a deserted street during curfew in Srinagar. (Photo: PTI)
A security jawan patrolling on a deserted street during curfew in Srinagar. (Photo: PTI)
Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Oct 11 2016 | 3:38 PM IST
At least nine persons, including two security force personnel, were injured on Tuesday in a grenade attack on a CRPF patrol party in south Kashmir's Shopian district.

Militants hurled a grenade at the CRPF personnel in Shopian town at around 11:40 AM, resulting in injuries to seven civilians and two security personnel, a police official said.

He said the injured have been taken to Shopian district hospital even as security forces have launched a search operation to track down the militants.
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First Published: Oct 11 2016 | 2:57 PM IST

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