Alert cop throws back grenade flung by militant; averts tragedy

Majid Jahangir

Tribune News Service

Srinagar, September 24

An alert Special Police Officer (SPO) on Sunday morning threw back a grenade tossed by militants inside a security vehicle in north Kashmir Sopore sub district on Sunday morning, averting a major tragedy as 15 security men were inside the vehicle.

However, the grenade exploded outside injuring four men, including the SPO.  

 Police said militants lobbed grenade towards a security forces vehicle in the main market near the State Bank of India branch and it fell inside it.

 “The alert SPO threw away grenade to safer place, which was hurled inside SF vehicle thus saving lives of dozen police, CRPF and civilians in Sopore,” a police spokesman said.  

Four persons, including the SPO, were injured in the grenade explosion.

 "The injured were shifted to hospital where their condition is stated to  be stable," a police officer said.

The area was immediately cordoned by the security forces to trace the militants involved in the attack.