Militants attack CRPF camp in Srinagar, 4 hurt

 Updated at 1220 hrs: Militants today fired at a CRPF camp in the busy Lal Chowk area in Srinagar, a CRPF spokesperson said.

 The militants also lobbed a grenade into a hotel in the area, injuring a civilian, the spokesperson said  adding that a gunbattle between the ultras and the security forces was on in the area.

 Security forces have sealed the entire Lal Chowk, Maisuma and other adjacent localities. The exact number of militants involved in the attack is not known.

 Many civilians, including employees of some government and private offices, have been caught in the gunfire, he added.