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J&K: Terrorists hurl grenade at CRPF camp in Pulwama, one jawan injured

Terrorists hurled a grenade at the camp of 183 battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Pulwama's Newa on Tuesday. 

J&K: Terrorists hurl grenade at CRPF camp in Pulwama, one jawan injured Representational Image

SRINAGAR: Terrorists hurled a grenade at the camp of 183 battalion of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in Pulwama's Newa on Tuesday. 

The grenade, however, didn't explode.

Following this, the CRPF retailiated and one jawan sustained bullet injury in the exchange of fire. 

The incident took place at about 1:30 am on Tuesday.

The militants hurled a grenade and resorted to heavy firing at the CRPF camp and the SOG (special operations group) in Newa village around 12.45 a.m., the police said.

The CRPF jawan injured in the attack was shifted to Army`s 92 base hospital here.

A cordon and search operation was later started in the area.