7 injured in grenade attack in J&K

Seven civilians were injured in a grenade attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Monday, police said.

According to the police, militants hurled a grenade at a police party stationed in Shopian town. The grenade missed its target and exploded on a roadside, injuring the civilians.

"The injured have been shifted to hospital. The area has been cordoned off for searches," a police officer said.

--IANS

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