25 injured in grenade attack in Kashmir

At least 25 people were injured, five of them critically, when militants hurled a hand grenade towards the security forces at the bus stand at Kulgam in Kashmir on Sunday.

The sources said a police party was patrolling the bus stand when the incident took place. However, the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside, causing injuries to 25 people. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack so far, they said.

A hunt has been launched to nab the ultras involved in the blast, the sources added.

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This is the second grenade attack by militants in Anantnag district since yesterday.

Three securitymen were injured when militants attacked them with a grenade at Achabal bus stand yesterday afternoon.