Kashmir Unrest: Militant attack in Pulwama, 9 security personnel injured

Kashmir is in complete chaos after the death of Burhan Wani and curfew is imposed there for consecutive 47 days now

A CRPF jawan verifies the identy of a family riding a scooter during curfew in Srinagar
A CRPF jawan verifies the identy of a family riding a scooter during curfew in Srinagar
Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Aug 24 2016 | 5:43 PM IST
At least nine security personnel, including a Deputy Superintendent of Police, were injured on Wednesday in a militant attack in Pulwama town, police said.

Militants hurled a grenade, followed by firing, at security personnel who were on duty near the Degree College in Pulwama town, 32 kms from here, a police official said.

He said a DySP and eight other security personnel including four CRPF jawans were injured in the attack.

The area was immediately cordoned off and an operation was launched to track down the assailants, he added.
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First Published: Aug 24 2016 | 5:22 PM IST

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