14 injured in grenade attack

At least 14 civilians, including two minor girls, were injured today in a grenade attack by militants at a busy market in Shopian district of south Kashmir, police said.

The ultras hurled the grenade at a police party in main town market of Shopian, 52 kms from here.

The grenade missed the intended target and exploded in a crowded place, resulting in injuries to 14 people, a police official said.

The injured, including two minor girls, have been rushed to a local hospital.