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Civilian killed, 10 injured in grenade explosion in J&K

September 12, 2016 22:37 IST

Militants hurled a grenade at a police post in Ananantnag district on Monday night, killing a civilian and injuring 10 people including three policemen.

Police said the militants hurled a grenade at the police post in Sherbagh area, nearly 55 km from in Srinagar, at a time when people were busy doing last-minute shopping for Eid on Tuesday.

The grenade exploded on a road injuring 10 people, including Bilal Ahmed, who later succumbed to his injuries in a hospital, police said.

Out of the 10 injured, three policemen were critical and had been rushed to the army hospital in Srinagar. Two injured civilians were also moved to a hospital in Srinagar.

The attack took place around 8.25 pm, a police official said.

The in-charge of the police post, sub-inspector Feroz Ahmad, and constable Zahoor Ahmad were among those injured in the grenade attack, the official said. 

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