Srinagar, November 03: Atleast 10 civilians were injured in a grenade blast that took place at Sunday Market area of Central Kashmir’s Srinagar district on Sunday.
A top police officer told News Agency GNS that militants lobbed a grenade in a busy Market near TRC resulting in injuries to 10 people which have been identified.
Injured persons have been identified as:
- Misba, 17, daughter of Mohammad Amin Tantry, resident of Nowgam.
- Azaan Kaloo, 17, son of Javaid Ahmad Kaloo, resident of Noorbagh.
- Habibullah Rather, 50, son of Abdul Jabbar, resident of Kaloosa, Bandipora.
- Altaf Ahmad Seer, 21, son of Abdul Rashid, resident of Amshipora, Shopian.
- Faizal Ahmad, 16, son of Fayaz Ahmad Beig, resident of Khaniyar.
- Umer Farooq, son of Farooq Ahmad Bhat, resident of Pattan, with a left-hand injury.
- Faizan Mushtaq, 20, son of Mushtaq Ahmad Sofi, resident of Pampore.
- Zahid, 19, son of Gulzar Ahmad Wani, resident of Checkpora Kalan, Nowgam.
- Gulam Muhammad Sofi, 55, son of Gulam Ahmad, resident of Chattabal.
- Sumaiya Jan, 45, wife of Zubair Ahmed Lone, resident of Naidkhai, Sumbal.
All of them have been immediately shifted to nearby hospital for treatment. However all are stable as they have recieved few splinters.
Soon after the incident whole area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers.
Security forces were swiftly deployed to the scene to secure the area and assess the situation. This is a developing story, and more details are expected as reports continue to emerge. (JKT — JK Tweet)
