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PDP Minister’s rally attacked, cop injured

Militants fired two grenades at a rally addressed by J-K Minister of Public Health Engineering, Flood and Irrigation, Qazi Mohammad Afzal. O...

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Militants fired two grenades at a rally addressed by J-K Minister of Public Health Engineering, Flood and Irrigation, Qazi Mohammad Afzal. One grenade exploded 50 yards from the venue of the ruling PDP-sponsored rally at Chanderhama in Pattan, Baramulla district, the second grenade failed to explode.

Little known militant outfit, AL Arifeen, claimed responsibility for the attack. A personal security officer of the Minister, Mohammad Ayab, was injured in the grenade attack, police said.

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