Five civilians, two CRPF troopers injured in grenade attack

Photo Credit : Noor Mohammad

Photo Credit : Noor Mohammad

Srinagar :  Five civilians and two Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers were injured in a grenade attack by militants on Thursday in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag town.

Police said the militants hurled the grenade at a CRPF team in Sherbagh area.

“The grenade exploded on the road injuring five civilians and two CRPF jawans. The injured have been shifted to a hospital and the area cordoned off for searches,” a police officer said.

The injured included three women.

 Published on: Jan 31, 2019 at 14:00 IST

IANS