Jammu and Kashmir: Grenade attack at CRPF camp and bus stop; 2 cops injured

Passengers were waiting for their bus to leave for New Delhi when a sudden blast took place.

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Jammu/Srinagar: Two police personnel were injured in a grenade attack by suspected militants at a bus stand in Jammu tonight, while a similar attack took place at a CRPF camp. There was a grenade attack in the bus stand area tonight (by suspected militants). The grenade was thrown at a police vehicle, Jammu Senior Superintendent of Police Vivek Gupta told media. According to eyewitnesses, they were waiting for their bus to leave for New Delhi when a sudden blast took place and they ran for cover. The police vehicle was probably the target but the grenade missed it and exploded near the vehicle, the witnesses said. Soon a number of people gathered at the bus stand area and raised anti-Pakistan slogans. The area has been cordoned off and searches launched to track down the suspected militants, the SSP said. Meanwhile in Srinagar, militants tonight hurled a grenade towards the CRPF camp but there was no loss of life in the incident, police said. Militants lobbed a grenade on the CRPF camp at Brari Pora in Nawakadal area of the city, a police official said. He said there was no loss of life due to the explosion.