Two jawans, 7 people hurt in attack in J&K

Two Indian security force jawans and seven civilians were injured in a grenade attack by militants on CRPF personnel in Lal Chowk area of Srinagar yesterday, police said.

The militants hurled a grenade on the CRPF personnel posted on duty near Pratap Park in busy Lal Chowk area of the city.

The nine injured persons were shifted to a hospital.

The loud explosion caused panic among the people, especially those who had come to the weekly flea market, the official said.

In a similar incident, a 16-year-old boy was injured last month when terrorists threw a grenade at CRPF troops in old Srinagar, news agency ANI had reported.