At least 12 civilians were injured after a grenade lobbed by terrorists on a CRPF bunker in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama district on Wednesday missed the target and exploded on the road, officials said. The police said the incident took place around 5.45 pm.
All of the injured civilians have been rushed to a nearby hospital for treatment.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that terrorists had hurled a grenade upon bunker of 41 Battalion of CRPF at Kakapora area of Pulwama. However, the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on road. In this incident, 12 civilians received injuries. All the injured have been evacuated to nearby hospital for the treatment of their injuries,” Pulwama police said.
Police have registered a case in this regard under relevant sections of the law. An investigation has been launched into this terror crime. Security forces have cordoned off the area in Pulwama’s Chowk Kakapora and a search operation is underway to identify and arrest the terrorists.