Civilian killed, 10 injured in grenade explosion in J&K

Police said the militants hurled a grenade at the police post in Sherbagh area, about 55 km from Srinagar.

Srinagar: Militants hurled a grenade at a police post in Ananantnag district tonight, killing a civilian and injuring 10 people including three policemen.

Police said the militants hurled a grenade at the police post in Sherbagh area, nearly 55 km from here, at a time when people were busy doing last-minute shopping for Eid tomorrow.

The grenade exploded on a road injuring 10 people, including Bilal Ahmed, who later succumbed to his injuries in a hospital, police said.

Out of the 10 injured, three policemen were critical and had been rushed to the Army hospital here. Two injured civilians were also moved to a hospital in Srinagar.