Terrorists hurl grenade in North Kashmir's Baramulla district, 2 CRPF jawans, 1 civilian injured

Jammu, July 30: In yet another terrorist incident, Four CRPF troopers, including a junior officer, and a civilian, were injured in a grenade attack by terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district on Friday.

 

 

After the attack, the security forces have cordoned off the area and kick-started search operations to nab the terrorists. This is the second such attack in the area in as many days. Suspected terrorists had hurled a grenade towards a police team in the Rafiabad area of Baramulla on Wednesday, but it exploded without causing any damage, officials said.

 

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While giving the information about the incident, Police said the terrorists attacked a CRPF party in the Khanpora locality of Baramulla town with a grenade today.

 

 

 

 

He added, "Four CRPF troopers including an assistant sub-inspector and three jawans were injured in this grenade explosion. One civilian also received splinter injuries. All the injured have been shifted to hospital for treatment."

 

The attack comes in the backdrop of security forces successfully eliminating several terrorists in the past few months. Earlier on 14 July, the security forces gunned down three terrorists including top Lashkar commander Abu Huraira in an encounter in J&K's Pulwama district.

 

On 8 July, four terrorists were neutralised by the security forces in two separate encounters in Pulwama and Kulgam districts. Further, a top Hizbul Mujahideen terrorist Mehrazuddin Halwai was also killed by the security forces in an overnight encounter in Handwara in Kashmir's Kupwara district on 7 July.

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