12, including 4 policemen, injured in grenade attack

12 people including four policemen and eight civilians were injured in a grenade attack by militants in Shopian district of Jammu & Kashmir on Monday.

Terrorists hurled grenade at a police party stationed at Batapora Chowk in Shopian. The grenade missed the target and exploded on the roadside, injuring 12 who were rushed to the hospital.

The grenade exploded on the road injuring the lot, a police officer said. A girl who was among the injured was said to be in critical condition and rushed to a Srinagar hospital.

Hospital sources in Shopian identified two of the injured policemen as Station House Officer (SHO) Gulzar Ahmad and his security guard.

Published on: Jun 4, 2018 at 13:33 IST

By EP Web Desk

(With Inputs From IANS)