8 injured in grenade attack in J&K

Eight people were injured in a grenade attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Shopian district on Monday, police said.

According to the police, militants hurled a grenade at a police party stationed in Batapora Chowk in Shopian town. The grenade missed its target and exploded on a roadside, leaving seven civilians and one constable injured.

"The injured have been shifted to hospital. The area has been cordoned off for searches, while investigation into the matter has been initiated," a police officer said.


The incident comes a week after three army personnel were injured in an improvised explosive device (IED) blast in Shopian district on May 29.

The blast occurred between Sugan and Chillipora area of Shopian district.