J&K: 4 injured as militants hurl grenade
Source: TOI
M Saleem Pandit, TNN 7 October 2009, 03:07am ISTSRINAGAR: At least four people, including two troopers, were injured when militants hurled a grenade at a BSF vehicle at Lal Chowk in Srinagar on
Tuesday.
Kashmir range IG Farooq Ahmed said the vehicle was partially damaged in the blast. He identified the four injured as BSF troopers Shambu Singh and Om Prakash and pedestrians Mushtaq Ahmad Jan and Showkat Ahmad Chattabal.
A little known militant outfit Jamiat-ul-Mujhideen claimed responsibility for the blast, a local news agency reported.
Farooq said the police have identified the militants responsible for recent grenade attacks in the city. "We're hopeful that we'll arrest militants responsible for the Tuesday's attack as well,'' he said.
This was the second attack on security forces in a week. Three CRPF men were killed when terrorists fired at a patrol near a bus stop in north Kashmir town of Sopore on Tuesday last.
Meanwhile, one army jawan was injured in a gunbattle with terrorists at Pampore in south Kashmir's Pulwama district. "The encounter started after troops laid a siege around a terrorist hideout,'' a police officer said.
Source said security forces have launched a massive manhunt to track down around 10 militants who fled the encounter scene. "They are believed to be hiding in a forested area near Pampore, famous for its saffron production,'' a source said. The security forces started the operation following a tip off on the terrorist presence in the area.
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