Militants hurl grenade at CRPF team in Srinagar, 6 personnel injured
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Militants hurl grenade at CRPF team in Srinagar, 6 personnel injured

The CRPF team was manning a checkpoint when the grenade attack took place.

   
CRPF personnel stand guard in Srinagar

(representational photo) CRPF personnel stand guard in Srinagar | ANI Photo

Srinagar: Militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF team, injuring six personnel, in the Karan Nagar area of Srinagar on Saturday, police said.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team was manning a checkpoint when the grenade attack took place.

Six personnel were injured, they said.

The grenade exploded with a bang causing panic in the area, they said.

The security forces fired some shots in the air in retaliation, officials said.


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