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CRPF personnel injured after militants hurl grenade in Srinagar

A CRPF personnel was injured after an unidentified militant hurled a grenade at a CRPF camp in Srinagar, officials said.

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Published : Aug 14, 2021, 10:46 PM IST

Srinagar:A CRPF personnel was injured after an unidentified militant hurled a grenade at a CRPF camp in Srinagar on Saturday, officials said.

CRPF spokesman Abhiram told ETV Bharat, "Militants hurled grenade at a camp of the CRPF's 132nd battalion in the Sanat Nagar area of the city, injuring a CRPF constable. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment."

"Srinagar is already on high-security alert in the wake of Independence day. However, the area has been cordoned off since the attack and a search operation is underway," he added.

Read:Unidentified gunmen hurl grenade at security forces in J-K's Baramulla

Earlier on Friday, militants had targeted a security forces party in Jammu and Kashmir’s Baramulla district, injuring a CRPF head constable and two civilians.

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