Srinagar (J&K): A policeman and a civilian were injured on Wednesday in a grenade blast at Srinagar's Eidgah area, officials said.
"Suspected militants hurled a grenade near CRPF’s 161 battalion camp, injuring a policeman who was in civvies and a civilian," a senior police official said, adding, "both the injured have been shifted to the nearest hospital where their condition is stated to be stable."
The injured, according to police, have been identified as Aijaz Ahmad Bhat son of Gulam Nabi Bhat of Hawal and the policeman, Sajad Ahmad Bhat of Narwara, Eidgah.
Meanwhile, the area has been cordoned by police and a search operation has been launched to nab the attackers.
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