SRINAGAR: At least seven persons were injured in a grenade attack by suspected terrorists on Sunday afternoon at a bus stand in Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district, officials said.
However, no terrorist outfit has so far claimed responsibility of the attack.
The area has been cordoned off and search is on to nab the assailants.
The injured were rushed to the sub-district hospital in Tral for treatment.
A top police officer, confirming the grenade blast, said one injured person, Farooq Reshi (55) of Tral Payeen, was shifted to Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.
The other injured are Mohammad Amad-Ud-Din of Satoora, Haseena Begum of Darganiegund, Jalaluddin Bhat of Khrew in Pampore, Ilyas Ahmad Bhat of Reshpora Tral, Khalifa of Chankitar and Bashir Ahmad Hajam of Tral Payeen.
This was the first terror attack in a public place in south Kashmir this year.
On June 2, terrorists shot dead senior BJP functionary and chairman of Tral municipal committee, Rakesh Pandita.
A woman, whose father Rakesh had gone to meet, also injured in the incident.