Grenade attack on polling station in Pulwama

Press Trust of India  |  Srinagar 

Militants Monday lobbed a grenade towards a polling station in Pulwama district of where polling is underway for the Lok Sabha constituency, police said.

A grenade was lobbed towards Rohmoo polling station in Pulwama but there were no reports of any casualties in the the blast, a said.

He said security forces have cordoned off the area.

This was the first militant attack on a polling station in this Lok Sabha election in

Polling is being held in Pulwama and Shopian districts of Lok Sabha constituency which also includes and districts as well.

The Lok Sabha polls to this constituency are being held in three phases due to security reasons.

went to polls on 23 April, while voting in district took place on 29 April.

There are 18 candidates in the fray for Anantnag constituency including and former of Jammu and Kashmir, Mehbooba Mufti.

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First Published: Mon, May 06 2019. 09:25 IST