Published On : Thu, Sep 21st, 2017

Jammu and Kashmir: Grenade attack on security forces in Tral; 3 dead, 7 CRPF jawans injured

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Tral: At least three civilians were killed and 7 CRPF personnel were injured after a group of unidentified terrorists hurled grenades targeting a police party in Jammu and Kashmir’s Tral on Thursday.

According to a news agency, the convoy of Naeem Akhtar, a minister in the J&K government, also came under attack. However, he escaped unhurt.

The terrorists attacked the police party near a bus stand in Pulwama district’s Tral and hurled grenades on them.

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The terrorists also opened indiscriminate fire on the CRPF jawans of 180 battalion after attacking them with grenades and fled the spot.

A total of 10 civilians have sustained injuries due to grenade attack.

The entire area was cordoned off, and a massive search for terrorists was launched.

The attack came hours after a junior level officer of the Seema Sashastra Bal (SSB) was killed and another injured in a suspected fratricidal firing incident at an SSB camp near the Jawahar Tunnel in Ramban district.

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