Four civilians and two security forces personnel were injured in a grenade attack by suspected militants in Budgam district of central Kashmir on Tuesday, police said.
The grenade was lobbed at a patrol party of Central ReservePolice Force 181 Battalion in Pakherpora, Budgam, Tuesday afternoon.
Police said that Assistant Sub-Inspector of Police GhulamRasool and CRPF personnel Constable Santosh Kumar received minor injuries.
“The grenade missed the target and exploded near a truck,” asenior police officer told the Greater Kashmir. “The injured civilians havebeen shifted to hospital for treatment.”
Police, Army and CRPF later carried out a search operation.However, no one was arrested. This isthe second time in last 10 days when a grenade was hurled at CRPF in Budgam.Earlier, on 24 April, a CRPF personnel suffered minor injuries after suspectedmilitants lobbed a grenade in Chadoora area of the district.