CRPF ASI injured in militant grenade attack in Pulwama

Srinagar: A Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) was injured when militants hurled a hand grenade at a patrol party at main chowk in Pulwama in south Kashmir on Sunday, official sources said.

They said militants lobbed a hand grenade at a patrol party of CRPF at main chowk in Pulwama today.

A CRPF ASI received splinter injuries in the grenade blast, sound of which was heard in the entire town. Peoples ran for safety after the blast, they said adding traffic also came to halt.

The injured ASI was shifted to hospital, sources said adding a massive hunt has been launched to nab the militants responsible for the attack. (UNI)