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Armed forces personnel, civilian injured in grenade attack in Anantnag

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Anantnag: An armed forces personnel and a civilian were injured in a grande attack in south Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Sunday evening.

A senior police officer told news agency GNS that militants lobbed a grenade on a joint party of Police and CRPF personnel in Achabal area of the district, resulting in injuries to two persons.

BMO Achabal Dr Gowhar told the news agency that two persons—a CRPF personnel and a civilian—were brought to the hospital. “Both of them have minor splinter injuries,” he said.

Earlier, based on preliminary reports, a police officer had confirmed injuries to CRPF personnel in the incident.

Soon after the attack, armed forces cordoned off the area and searches were launched.

 

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