One killed in grenade attack by terrorists in J-K

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Press Trust of India Srinagar
Last Updated : Aug 17 2018 | 7:35 PM IST

One person was killed and three were injured today in a grenade attack by terrorists on a police installation in Awantipora area of Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district, police said.

They lobbed a grenade towards the main gate of the district police office which missed the intended target and exploded by the road, a police official said.

Four civilians were injured in the grenade blast, the official said, adding that one of the injured later succumbed to injuries at a hospital.

The deceased was identified as Abdul Ahad Panchoo (60).

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First Published: Aug 17 2018 | 7:35 PM IST

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