7 civilians injured in grenade attack near police station

Press Trust of India  |  Srinagar 

At least seven civilians were injured in a grenade attack by militants on a police station in Jammu and Kashmir's district on Tuesday, officials said.

The militants lobbed the grenade towards the police station, but it exploded on the roadside, causing to seven passers-by, the officials said.

The security forces have cordoned off the area to look for the attackers and the injured were rushed to a nearby hospital, the officials added.

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First Published: Tue, June 18 2019. 19:30 IST