Two grenade attacks in 4 days in Kashmir: Now, ex-MLA targeted

One CRPF officer was injured in the attack, which comes days after a grenade attack on the residence of a PDP

 

IndiaToday.in  | Edited by Ganesh Kumar Radha Udayakumar
New Delhi, October 22, 2017 | UPDATED 16:59 IST
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One CRPF officer was injured in the attack, which comes days after a grenade attack on the residence of a PDP MLA.

Unidentified militants threw a grenade at the residence of former MLA and National Conference member MLA Gulam Nabi Bhatt in Pulawama's Tral on Sunday, ANI reported.

One CRPF officer was injured, but his condition is stable, the news agency said.

On Thursday, a grenade was lobbed at the residence of People's Democratic Party MLA Aijaz Ahmad Mir. No damage was reported.

The People's Democratic Party (PDP), led by Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti, governs Jammu and Kashmir in coalition with the BJP. Aijaz Ahmad Mir is the MLA from Wachi, a constituency located in Shopian district in south Kashmir.