Grenade Explosion In Busy Srinagar Street

(The Quiver) : A grenade explosion that occurred at a busy market near Srinagar’s Amira Kadal Bridge on Sunday, has killed a civilian, while 24 others, including a policeman, were injured.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) said at the attack was aimed at security forces and police personnel who were stationed for duty in the Amira Kadal area of the capital.

Senior superintendent of police, Srinagar, Rakesh Balawal, said a man, aged 70 years, succumbed to his injuries at the hospital. The deceased was identified as Mohammad Aslam Makhdoomi (70), a resident of the Nowhatta area in the city.

One grenade attack took place in busy market near Amira kadal bridge. In this terror act, one old man from nowhatta has succumbed to injuries while one girl is critical. In this attack, 24 other persons incl 23 civilians & 1 cop have received splinter injuries & are out of danger
— Srinagar Police (@SrinagarPolice) March 6, 2022

As per sources the attack was made on a police patrol at around 4.20 pm. The injured, who sustained splinter injuries, were rushed to the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh hospital in the city. The grenade explosion happened at the Sunday market when there was a mad rush of crowd.

The medical superintendent of nearby SMHS hospital, Kanwaljeet Singh, said they received 21 persons with injuries to the hospital. “One among the injured is critical. We don’t have the identities of all the injured yet, ” he said.

Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah took to Twitter to condemn the “deplorable” attack. “I condemn this deplorable attack in the strongest possible terms. May the deceased find place in Jannat & may the injured make a complete and speedy recovery,” he wrote.