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J&K: Militants hurl grenade at security forces, civilian killed

The grenade was hurled at the security forces deployed on law and order duty at Murran chowk

CRPF jawans patrol a street during restrictions imposed by the authorities at a strike called by the Hurriyat Conference at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Saturday

CRPF jawans patrol a street during restrictions imposed by the authorities at a strike called by the Hurriyat Conference at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on Saturday

Press Trust of India Srinagar
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A civilian was killed and a  Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) jawan injured when militants hurled a grenade at security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, police said.

The grenade was hurled at the security forces deployed on law and order duty at Murran chowk in the district, 31 km from here, a police official said.

He said the blast resulted in the death of a civilian identified as Mohammad Ayoub Wani and injuries to a CRPF jawan Constable Daljit Kiran.

Security forces have been put on alert and a manhunt has been launched for the militants, he added.
 

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First Published: Mar 03 2017 | 1:15 PM IST

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