Kupwara: At least five civilians were today injured in a grenade attack by militants on an army picket in Kupwara district of north Kashmir.
Unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a picket manned by Rashtriya Rifles personnel nearthe main bus stand in Kupwara district town, 90 km from here, around 1.45 PM, official sources said.
The grenade fell short of the intended target and exploded outside the picket, resulting in injuries to five pedestrians, they said.
The militants fled the scene taking advantage of panic in the crowded bus stand following the blast, the sources said, adding that police assistedby security forces immediately cordoned off the area and rushed the injured to hospital.
No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibilityfor the grenade attack. A hunt has been launched to nab the militants, the sources said.
Courtesy:NDTV
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/grenade-attack-in-kupwara-5-civilians-injured-145832
Now i would love to know Honourable CM of J&K Umar Abbdulla's view on AFSPA....i mean if even after having full support of Army..J&K Police is not able to control these kind of small incidents then without AFSPA it will a cake walk for Militants...and these kind of incidents will become common in Kashmir..Like Early 90ies
Unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a picket manned by Rashtriya Rifles personnel nearthe main bus stand in Kupwara district town, 90 km from here, around 1.45 PM, official sources said.
The grenade fell short of the intended target and exploded outside the picket, resulting in injuries to five pedestrians, they said.
The militants fled the scene taking advantage of panic in the crowded bus stand following the blast, the sources said, adding that police assistedby security forces immediately cordoned off the area and rushed the injured to hospital.
No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibilityfor the grenade attack. A hunt has been launched to nab the militants, the sources said.
Courtesy:NDTV
http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/grenade-attack-in-kupwara-5-civilians-injured-145832
Now i would love to know Honourable CM of J&K Umar Abbdulla's view on AFSPA....i mean if even after having full support of Army..J&K Police is not able to control these kind of small incidents then without AFSPA it will a cake walk for Militants...and these kind of incidents will become common in Kashmir..Like Early 90ies
