9 security personnel injured in militant attack in JK's Pulwama

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Jun 22 2018 | 6:20 PM IST

Nine security personnel, including five CRPF jawans, were injured in a militant attack in the Tral area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district today, police said.

Militants lobbed a grenade and opened fire on the personnel from a crowd when they were busy with law and order duties on Tral road, a police spokesman said.

He said nine security personnel five CRPF jawans and four cops - were injured in the attack.

Security forces' personnel exercised maximum restraint after being attacked to prevent any civilian casualty, the spokesman said.

He said the injured were admitted to a nearby hospital for treatment.

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First Published: Jun 22 2018 | 6:20 PM IST

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