The incident occurred in Halwal area

A civilian was injured here on Sunday when militants hurled a grenade towards a CRPF bunker and it exploded on the roadside, officials said.

The incident occurred in Halwal area, they said.

Arounf 7:45 pm, militants hurled a grenade towards a bunker of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) near Mirza Kamil Chowk which exploded on the roadside. Sameer Ahmed Malla, a resident of Habak, sustained minor injuries in the blast, the officials said.

He was shifted to a hospital for treatment, they said.

Our correspondent adds: Another grenade attack took place in Kralkhud area of North Kashmir’s Kupwara district. Further details are awaited.

Courtesy: The Tribune India : 1st Jan , 2023