Grenade blast in Pulwama

At least eight civilians were injured in a grenade blast in this south Kashmir town on Tuesday, officials said. However, police said that only two civilians were wounded in the explosion.

A police official told Greater Kashmir that suspectedmilitants threw a grenade at police station Pulwama at around 6:15 pm. “Thedevice missed the target and exploded outside the police station causinginjuries to many civilians,” said the official.

   

A health official at district hospital Pulwama said thatthey received eight persons with splinter injuries. “Of them, five havebeen sent to SMHS, Srinagar, given the grave nature of their injuries,” headded.

Local residents identified some of the injured as MuhammadAshraf Hajam, Ghulam Muhammad Khan, Riyaz Ahmad Wagay, Abdul Rashid Khan,Muhammad Assadaulah Khan and Abdul Majeed Kumar.  “Soon after the blast, security forcescordoned off the area and launched a manhunt to nab the attackers” thepolice official added.

 Police version 

Meanwhile, a police spokesman said that militants thisevening lobbed a grenade in Pulwama resulting in injuries to two civilians.

“Police immediately reached at the spot and injuredcivilians were rushed to the hospital for the treatment of their injuries.Police have registered a case in this regard and officers continue to work toestablish the full circumstances of this act,” he added.

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