Srinagar: A grenade blast rocked the Ghanta Ghar area in Srinagar's famous Lal Chowk area on Friday. The attack took place near the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) deployment. This is the second grenade attack in Jammu and Kashmir's state capital  in the last 48 hours. Soon after the attack, terrorists lobbed a grenade on Police camp in Gagran area of South Kashmir's Shopian. However, no loss of life or injury has been reported so far.

The attacks led to security vehicles and shops being damaged near the spot, however, no loss of life was reported.

Three policemen were injured in a grenade explosion near Zero Bridge in Srinagar's Rajbagh  on Thursday. According to authorities militants hurled the grenade at a police party passing by the area.

The injured comprised an Assistant Sub-Inspector and two constables. Earlier in the day, Jammu and Kashmir police held an individual carrying a grenade in Kupwara district on Friday.

The state police intercepted Mohd Aslam Beig at a checkpoint. One grenade and other incriminating materials were recovered from him, said the police. A case was registered.

The incident was reported after five Pakistani soldiers were gunned down while seven of their bunkers destroyed in retaliatory firing by the Indian troops on Wednesday night across the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector. Three Pakistani soldiers were also reportedly critically injured in the cross-border firing.