Neyaz Elahi
Anantnag (NVI): A CRPF jawan and a civilian were injured today after militants lobbed a grenade at a check post in Achabal area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, police officials said.
The militants also fired a few shots towards the forces personnel of CRPF’s 96 Battalion after lobbing the grenade, they said.
However, the CRPF troopers retaliated effectively, forcing the militants to flee from the spot.
A trooper identified as Samrat Gosh sustained injuries in the blast and was shifted to a hospital where his condition is stated to be stable.
The condition of the injured civilian, identified as shopkeeper Ishfaq Dalal, is also stable.
A search operation was launched immediately after the attack.
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