Srinagar: At least 16 people, including four policemen, were injured in a grenade attack in a busy market area in Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district, police said.
Militants hurled a grenade on security forces in Shopian town but missed its target, resulting in injuries to at least 12 civilians and four cops, a police official said.
#SpotVisuals: Terrorists hurled grenade on police party at Batapora Chowk in Shopian district; #JammuAndKashmir pic.twitter.com/qHhqwEt2H8
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He said the area has been cordoned off and searches started to nab the attackers.
Militants have carried out a series of grenade attacks on security forces and politicians since last week.