A civilian was killed and three policemen, including a junior officer, were wounded when suspected terrorists tossed a grenade towards a police station in old Srinagar’s Khanyar area on Sunday evening.
This is the second grenade attack in the old city targeting police in a month’s time. Earlier, on April 2, a policeman was killed and 10 others were injured in a similar explosion in Nowhatta area.
Sources said that unknown assailants tossed a grenade near Khanyar police station in old Srinagar around 7.30 pm. An elderly cyclist Ghulam Muhammad Khan bore the brunt of the explosion as he was passing by the busy lane between a hospital and police station. Three policemen also received splinter injuries.
The injured were immediately shifted to hospital where Khan, a resident of Illahibagh in the city outskirts succumbed to his injuries. An Assistant Sub-Inspector of police is reported to be critical.
No terrorist group has owned responsibility of the attack.
Earlier on April 2, terrorists hurled a grenade towards Nowhatta police station that killed a policeman and injured 10 others. Tehrikul Mujahideen outfit had claimed responsibility for the attack.