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Terrorists lob grenade at Pulwama police station, 10 civilians injured

A grenade lobbed by terrorists at a police station in Pulwama injured ten civilians in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday. The condition of three, among the injured, is said to be critical. Earlier in the day, two terrorists were killed in a gun-battle in Anantnag; an Army jawan also lost his life in the gun-battle.

Ten civilians were injured after terrorists lobbed a grenade at Pulwama police station
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Published : Jun 19, 2019, 7:58 AM IST

Pulwama: Ten civilians were injured after terrorists lobbed a grenade at Pulwama police station in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

According to the reports, the grenade exploded outside the compound wall and the area has been cordoned off.

Three civilians are critical and many others injured after a grenade that terrorists threw at a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama exploded outside on a busy road on Tuesday

“Three critically injured civilians have been shifted to a hospital in Srinagar for specialised treatment. The area has been surrounded for searches,” a police source told media.

The grenade attack comes a day after militants targeted an Army convoy with an IED in Pulwama in which 9 soldiers and 2 civilians were injured. They are recuperating at a hospital.

Earlier in the day, two terrorists were killed in a gun-battle in Anantnag, an Army jawan also lost his life in the gun-battle.

Besides this, an Army major was also martyred and another officer and two troopers were injured in an encounter with terrorists in the district’s Achabal area on Monday. A terrorist was also neutralised.

Last week, alone Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist attacked a patrol team of the paramilitary force in Anantnag, killing five CRPF personnel.

A police officer, who had reached the site shortly after the attack, was sprayed with bullets the moment he had stepped out of his bullet-proof vehicle.

He was flown to the AIIMS, Delhi, but succumbed to his injuries on Sunday.

Pulwama: Ten civilians were injured after terrorists lobbed a grenade at Pulwama police station in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday.

According to the reports, the grenade exploded outside the compound wall and the area has been cordoned off.

Three civilians are critical and many others injured after a grenade that terrorists threw at a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama exploded outside on a busy road on Tuesday

“Three critically injured civilians have been shifted to a hospital in Srinagar for specialised treatment. The area has been surrounded for searches,” a police source told media.

The grenade attack comes a day after militants targeted an Army convoy with an IED in Pulwama in which 9 soldiers and 2 civilians were injured. They are recuperating at a hospital.

Earlier in the day, two terrorists were killed in a gun-battle in Anantnag, an Army jawan also lost his life in the gun-battle.

Besides this, an Army major was also martyred and another officer and two troopers were injured in an encounter with terrorists in the district’s Achabal area on Monday. A terrorist was also neutralised.

Last week, alone Jaish-e-Mohammed terrorist attacked a patrol team of the paramilitary force in Anantnag, killing five CRPF personnel.

A police officer, who had reached the site shortly after the attack, was sprayed with bullets the moment he had stepped out of his bullet-proof vehicle.

He was flown to the AIIMS, Delhi, but succumbed to his injuries on Sunday.

Pulwama (J-K), June 18 (ANI): Terrorists lobbed a grenade at a police station in J-K's Pulwama today. The grenade exploded outside the station. Some civilians received injuries in this incident. The area has been cordoned off. More details are awaited in this regard. On June 17, Army convoy vehicle was attacked by IED in Pulwama.
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