Three injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

At least three persons were injured in a grenade attack by suspected militants in a market area in Srinagar on Saturday, police said.

The militants hurled a grenade in Hari Singh High Street Market, which is a few hundred metres away from the city centre Lal Chowk, a police official said.

At least three persons were injured in the explosion which also damaged the windows of a car, he said.

The shops in the market were shut but a few vendors had set up stalls in the area, he said.