STATE TIMES NEWS
Srinagar: Nine civilians were injured after terrorists hurled a grenade in the Nishat area of the city on Sunday, officials said.
The attack took place outside the famous Mughal garden on the banks of the Dal Lake, they said.
IED found in Pulwama, destroyed
SRINAGAR: Police on Sunday claimed to have averted a “major” terror incident by destroying an improvised explosive device (IED) recovered in the Pulwama district. The IED, weighing about 10-12 kg, was recovered by security forces in the Beihgund area of Tral in the south Kashmir district.
“On a specific input of police, an IED, approx 10-12 Kgm has been recovered in Beihgund area of #Tral. Police and Army are on the job to destroy it in situ. A major #terror incident averted,” Kashmir Zone Police said on Twitter.
The officials said nine civilians were injured. Seven of them were taken to the SMHS hospital and two to the SKIMS hospital here, they said. Their condition is stated to be stable, the officials added.