Eight civilians were injured in a grenade explosion in south Kashmir’s Pulwama on Saturday noon. A police spokesman said around noon unidentified militants threw a grenade at the Bus Stand Tral area in Pulwama’s Awantipora.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that terrorists hurled a grenade upon vehicle of 3rd Bn of the ITBP. However, the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the road. In this incident, eight civilians received splinter injuries,” the police spokesman said.
The injured civilians were evacuated to q nearby hospital for the treatment.
The police said it registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of law. “Investigation is in progress and officers continue to work to establish the full circumstances of this terror crime,” the police said.
