6 CRPF personnel injured as militants hurl grenade in Srinagar

6 CRPF personnel injured as militants hurl grenade in Srinagar
Security personnel stand guard in Srinagar. File photo: PTI

Srinagar: Militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF team, injuring six personnel, in the Karan Nagar area of Srinagar on Saturday, police said.

The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team was manning a checkpoint when the grenade attack took place.

Six personnel were injured, they said.

The grenade exploded with a bang causing panic in the area, they said.

The security forces fired some shots in the air in retaliation, officials said.

Further details awaited.

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