Grenade attack on CRPF convoy in Srinagar, 6 Injured
Srinagar: Six security personnel were injured after terrorists threw a grenade at a CRPF team in Srinagar’s Karannagar area on Saturday. The attack occurred while they were inspecting vehicles at a checkpost. CRPF personnel fired in the air in retaliation. Further information was awaited.
Srinagar, Oct. 26: A head constable of CRPF sustained serious injuries and at least five personnel of the paramilitary force were injured after suspected terrorists lobbed a grenade at the Karan Nagar police station in Srinagar on Saturday, officials said.
The attack occurred while patrol party of 144 Battalion of CRPF were inspecting vehicles at a checkpost. CRPF personnel fired in the air in retaliation
The head constable of CRPF who was seriously injured suffered groin injuries in the grenade attack, which took place in front of Emergency of Maharaja Hari Singh hospital here. The rest of the injured police personnel are stable.
The incident took place at 6.50 pm on Saturday, according to information, which said that a joint patrol party of CRPF and police came under the attack.
All the injured personnel were shifted to the Army base hospital.
Cordon and search operation has been wrapped up from the location but searches are on.
The attack comes two months after the Central government scrapped Jammu and Kashmir’s special status under Article 370 and split it into two union territories. The two regions — Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh — will come into existence on October 31, and security personnel are bracing for heightened terror activity during the transitionary period.
The two Union Territories will come into existence on October 31 .
Union minister Jitendra Singh on Saturday said the two new Union territories — Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh — will get equitable benefits, cutting across all sections of the society and regions without any bias.