Terrorists throw grenade at Sunday market in Jammu & Kashmir’s Srinagar; at least 10 people wounded
At least ten people were left wounded after terrorists hurled a grenade at a busy Sunday market close to the Tourist Reception Centre in Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir.
The incident happened close to the heavily protected Tourist Reception Centre (TRC) and occurred following the elimination of a high-ranking Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) leader by security forces in Khanyar area of Srinagar, as per PTI news agency.
The blast resulted in shoppers rushing for shelter and incited fear in the vicinity.
All those injured in the grenade explosion near Srinagar’s Tourist Reception Centre are civilians, including three minors. The names of those affected are:
1. Misba (17)
2. Azaan Kaloo (17)
3. Habibullah Rather (50)
4. Altaf Ahmad Seer (21)
5. Faizal Ahmad (16)
6. Uer Farooq
7. Faizan Mushtaq (20)
8. Zahid (19)
9. Gulam Muhammad Sofi (55)
10. Sumaiya Jan (45)
Security forces and medical teams quickly arrived at the scene following the explosion. The wounded individuals have been transferred to Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital located in Srinagar.
An operation has been initiated to locate the terrorists.
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Jammu & Kashmir CM reacts to the incident
Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah reacted to incident and said that there can be “no justification for targeting innocent civilians”.
“The last few days have been dominated by headlines of attacks & encounters in parts of the valley. Today’s news of a grenade attack on innocent shoppers at the ‘Sunday market’ in Srinagar is 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,” the J&K Chief Minister said in a post on X.
