Ten civilians injured in terror attack, 1 critical

SRINAGAR: After a brief lull over past two days, terror struck the Valley yet again, this time in restive Anantnag when terrorists hurled a grenade at a security forces patrol party, resulting in injuries to as many as 10 civilians.

However, no security forces personnel was hurt, as the grenade missed the target- vehicle of security forces-and exploded on the road, injuring 10 civilians in the area, one of them stated critical.
An official said that the terrorists lobbed a grenade at Goriwan chowk on security forces’ vehicle in Goriwan Chowk in the Bijbehara area of south Kashmir.

“The grenade missed the target and exploded on the roadside, leaving ten civilians wounded, including the boy and a few women,” they said.

“The injured were shifted to a local hospital where from four injured were referred to Srinagar for specialised treatment,” said the official.

One 12-year-old boy Fazal Ahmad from Zainapora Shopian was critically injured in the blast. He was shifted to Srinagar along with three other women, identified as Daizy Jan wife of Manzoor Ahamd, Rozy Akhtar daughter of Ghulam Ahmed resident of Hassanpora and Muneera Akhtar (20) daughter of Abdul Rehman Dar resident of Sangam.

Other six persons who suffered minor injuries in the grenade blast are being treated at a nearby hospital, he said.

Security forces have cordoned off the area and have launched a search operation for the terrorists.

“Police has registered a case in this regard and investigation has been taken up,” said the official.
This was the highest toll of injuries in a terror attack after the security forces declared a ceasefire in Jammu and Kashmir during the holy month of Ramazan.