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Grenade attacks in Jammu, Srinagar; 2 cops injured

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Press Trust of India Jammu/Srinagar

Two police personnel were injured in a grenade attack by suspected militants at the bus stand in Jammu tonight, while a similar attack took place at a CRPF camp in Srinagar in which no one was injured, police officials said.

There was a grenade attack in the bus stand area tonight (by suspected militants), Jammu Senior Superintendent of Police Vivek Gupta told PTI.

He said two police personnel were injured in the attack. They have been hospitalised.

The area has been cordonned off and searches launched to track down the suspected militants, the SSP said.

It is after a long time that a grenade attack has taken place in Jammu.

 

Meanwhile in Srinagar, militants tonight hurled a grenade towards the CRPF camp but there was no loss of life, police said.

Militants lobbed a grenade on the CRPF camp at Braripora in Nawakadal area of the city, a police official said.

He said there was no loss of life due to the explosion.

Further details were awaited, the official said.

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First Published: May 24 2018 | 11:45 PM IST

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