4 policemen injured in Srinagar grenade blast

ibune News Service

Srinagar, January 17

Four policemen, including an assistant sub-inspector, were injured in a grenade attack by militants near the venue scheduled for the Republic Day parade in Srinagar on Thursday, officials said.

Militants hurled a grenade towards a police outpost near the Zero Bridge in Rajbagh around 2 pm. The attack site is near the Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium, the venue for the official Republic Day function.

“The grenade explosion injured four policemen, including two from the traffic police and an assistant sub-inspector,” a security official said. All injured were rushed to hospital and are now out of danger.

Militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad has claimed responsibility for the grenade attack.

A case has been registered and the circumstances of the incident are being established, read a statement issued by the police.

Soon after the incident, senior security officials reached the spot. The forces also launched a search operation in the area to trace the attackers. Sources, however, said the militants managed to escape after carrying out the attack.

This is the second grenade attack in the last six days in the city. On January 11, militants targeted a CRPF bunker in the Lal Chowk area of the city. No one was injured in the attack, which was also owned up by Jaish.

Second strike in six days

• Militants hurled a grenade towards a police outpost near the Zero Bridge in Rajbagh  around 2 pm. The attack site is near the Sher-e-Kashmir Stadium, the venue for the official Republic Day function
• Militant group Jaish-e-Mohammad has claimed responsibility for the grenade attack. 
• This is the second grenade attack in the last six days in the city. On January 11, militants targeted a CRPF bunker in the Lal Chowk area of the city. No one was injured in the attack, which was also owned up by Jaish