A total of 12 people have been injured after a grenade attack in Srinagar's Sunday market. Based on the initial reports, a number of militants hurled grenades towards the gathering.
J&K: 'No Justification For Targeting Civilians,' Says Omar After 12 Injured In Srinagar Grenade Attack
Officials added that the grenades were hurled at a CRPF bunker near TRC. But, the militants missed the target and ended up injuring civilians in the area.
Speaking to news agency PTI on Sunday, officials stated around 11 people have been injured. Officials added that the grenades were hurled at a CRPF bunker near TRC. But, the militants missed the target and ended up injuring civilians in the area.
The attack took place near the heavily-guarded Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) in Srinagar. Police and paramilitary forces have been rushed to the spot to evacuate the injured and launch a search operation to track the militants.
Newly elected chief minister Omar Abdullah condemned the attack. Taking to X, the J&K CM called Sunday's attack "deeply disturbing".
"There can be no justification for targeting innocent civilians. The security apparatus must do everything possible to end this spurt of attacks at the earliest so that people can go about their lives without any fear," he said.
In the past month, a series of militant attacks have been reported across the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
On Saturday, three militants were killed in separate encounters in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag and Khanyar. A search operation was also launched in Bandipora after observing the movement of the gunmen.
Since the formation of the union territory's first government in over six years, there has been a surge in attacks across Jammu and Kashmir.
As of October 2024, a total of 18 civilians, security personnel and militants have been killed in targeted attacks and encounters.
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