Grenade attack on CRPF vehicle in Srinagar misses target, injures civilian

A grenade was hurled targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in Srinagar on Sunday night.

A CRPF jawan stands guard as situation in Kashmir continues to be tense and uncertain, in Srinagar, Sunday, Aug. 4, 2019. There are apperhenensions of prolonged law and order problem in the Valley | Photo: PTI
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1 min read Last Updated : Jan 02 2023 | 8:50 AM IST

A grenade was hurled targeting a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle in Srinagar on Sunday night.

The incident occurred at MK Chowk in Srinagar. However, the grenade missed the target and caused injury to a local boy.

"There was an attempt to throw a grenade on a CRPF vehicle in a crowded area of MK Chowk, Srinagar. it missed the target and caused a minor splinter injury to one local boy. Operations were launched in the area to nab the culprit," said Srinagar Police.

Further details awaited.

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Topics :CRPF SrinagarJammu and Kashmir

First Published: Jan 02 2023 | 8:50 AM IST

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