Srinagar, Apr 12: Six pedestrians were today injured when militants exploded a grenade, targeting a security patrol, in a crowded bus stand in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, official sources here said. The grenade missed its target and exploded elsewhere injuring six pedestrians at Kulgam bus stand, 70 kms from here, they said. The blast triggered panic among the people and the militants escaped, the sources said. The injured were admitted to a hospital where the condition of two of them was stated to be serious, they said.
Police and security forces were immediately rushed to the scene and a hunt launched for the militants. No militant outfit has yet claimed responsibility for the blast.
Bureau Report