Srinagar: Ten civilians were injured when a terrorist threw a hand grenade at the CRPF picket, but it missed the target and exploded on the road in a dense area in the Amira area of ​​the Srinagar Lizard on Tuesday afternoon.
A few hours later, the police arrested a 26-year journalist from the local news agency from Srinagar Lal Chowk – only 2 km from the explosion – with two grenades.
The arrested journalist was identified as Farooq’s Fair Bhat from Khrew at Pampore, a sub-editor at the news agency in his own procined named CNS “, Igp (Kashmir Zone) Vijay Kumar said.” Immediately after the attack on Jalan Singh on Amira Lizard, all points Enter / out in and around the Lal Chowk area sealed and all checkpoints throughout Srinagar are activated.
During intensive examinations, the Joint Naka Party near the Makkah Market understood a suspicious person and recovered two living grenades from his bag, “he added.
Fair previously arrested in February 2019 – when he was studying journalism at Islamic University Science & Technology, Awantipora – and detained Under the Public Security Law for alleged involvement in providing logistical support and other assistance for active terrorists operating in the Khrew area, said IGP.
The leader of the ulama and separatist Mirwaiz Umar Farooq then condemned the arrest, alleged that the police “damaged” his career.
Fair It has been ordered under the relevant legal section, said IGP Kumar, added: “We interrogated it.
More capture is expected.
“Eyewitness said the attack took place near the Hanuman Temple on Singh Street.
The wounded pedestrians rushed to the SMHS hospital for treatment, said a police officer.
Such attacks in Amira Lizards were reported after years.
Security forces have been asked To remain alert to remember the future independence day, the officer said.