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Civilian injured in grenade attack in Srinagar

A civilian was injured in Srinagar on Sunday when militants hurled a grenade towards a CRPF bunker and it exploded on the roadside.

Civilian injured in Srinagar grenade blast
Civilian injured in Srinagar grenade blast
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Published : Jan 1, 2023, 9:57 PM IST

Srinagar: A civilian was injured after unidentified persons suspected to be militants hurled a grenade at CRPF Bunker near Hawal Chowk in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Sunday evening. Police said in a tweet that militants lobbed grenades toward the CRPF Bunker of 28 BN near Hawal Chowk. However, the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside.

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In this incident one civilian, Sameer Ahmed Malla son of Manzoor Ahmed Malla, a resident of Habak, received a minor splinter injury, he was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, the officer added. Police said the area had been cordoned off to arrest the attackers.

Srinagar: A civilian was injured after unidentified persons suspected to be militants hurled a grenade at CRPF Bunker near Hawal Chowk in Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Sunday evening. Police said in a tweet that militants lobbed grenades toward the CRPF Bunker of 28 BN near Hawal Chowk. However, the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside.

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In this incident one civilian, Sameer Ahmed Malla son of Manzoor Ahmed Malla, a resident of Habak, received a minor splinter injury, he was immediately shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment, the officer added. Police said the area had been cordoned off to arrest the attackers.

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