Srinagar, June 4 (TNS): At least four Indian policemen were wounded in a grenade attack in occupied Jammu and Kashmir’s Shopian district on Monday.
Freedom fighters hurled an explosive at a police party stationed in Batapora Chowk in Shopian town. The grenade exploded on the roadside, injuring four cops.
“Around 12 civilians are also reportedly injured in this explosion while four policemen also sustained injuries in this incident,” a spokesperson for the Indian police said.
“The injured have been shifted to nearby hospital for medical treatment. The area has been cordoned off for searches,” the spokesperson added.
Freedom fighters have carried out a series of grenade attacks on Indian security forces and politicians since last week.
