12 civilians injured in grenade attack at Sunday market in J-K's Srinagar; CM Omar Abdullah reacts
A grenade attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar injured at least 12 civilians. The injured have been taken to the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital (SMHS).
PTC News Desk: A grenade attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar injured at least 12 civilians. The injured have been taken to the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh Hospital (SMHS).
The incident occurred in Srinagar's Sunday market, near the Tourist Reception Centre. The explosion triggered fear in the the area, sending shoppers fleeing for safety.
Police and paramilitary personnel have been dispatched to the scene to evacuate the injured and conduct a search operation for the terrorists.
In response to the Srinagar grenade attack on Sunday, Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah said that recent headlines in the union territory have been dominated by attacks and encounters.
Furthermore, Omar Abdullah stated that there is no justification for targeting innocent civilians. He urged the security forces to put a halt to "this spurt of attacks".
"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," he said.