Grenade hurled on Army bunker in Kupwara, 3 injured

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ANI Srinagar
Last Updated : Oct 14 2015 | 5:48 PM IST

At least three army soldiers sustained minor injuries and four vehicles were damaged after unknown persons hurled a grenade on army bunker in north Kashmir's Kupwara District on Wednesday afternoon.

Official sources said that at around 2:25 pm, the suspected militants hurled the grenade towards office of the army's Town Commander in Kupwara.

Witnesses said that panic gripped in the area, soon after the attack with people running towards safer places.

Meanwhile, the army and the police have cordoned off the entire area and launched searches to nab the attackers.

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First Published: Oct 14 2015 | 5:39 PM IST

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