One killed and 24 injured in a grenade attack in J-K's Srinagar

19:11 November 04

CCTV footage of grenade attack in Srinagar

CCTV footage captures the moment when terrorists lobbed the grenade into the crowd, near a market on Maulana Azad road in Srinagar.

18:51 November 04

One killed and 24 injured in a grenade attack in J-K's Srinagar

Srinagar (J-K):One person was killed while 24 others were injured in a grenade attack near a market on MA Road here on Monday.

According to the police, the deceased was identified as Rinku Singh, who succumbed to injuries, while two locals -- Aijaj and Fayaz Ahmed -- were in a critical condition.

"3 SSB personnel and 15 civilians injured. One Rinku Singh of Saharanpur succumbed. Two locals Aijaj and Fayaz Ahmed are serious. Police and Security Forces are taking follow up action," tweeted the Jammu and Kashmir Police, initially. Later, the number of victims rose to 25.

Police said that they had arrested a local terrorist two days ago from Sopore, who too was tasked to throw grenades in busy markets and petrol pumps as the "return of normalcy and opening shops are unnerving the terrorists and their handlers across in Pakistan."

The injured have been admitted to the hospital for medical care. Following the attack, a large number of security personnel have been deployed in the area.