Suspected militants today exploded a grenade at a crowded market place in Anantnag injuring five civilians in the attack in two days even as the police arrested two terrorists of Pakistan based LeT from Sopore.
A police spokesperson said that unidentified militants hurled a grenade at a crowded market place in Bejbehara town, 45 kms from Srinagar- Jammu National Highway. He said that the grenade exploded outside a shop injuring five civilians. So far no group has claimed responsibility for the attack. As per the police report it stated that the passing police vehicle was apparently the target of the attack but the grenade missed the vehicle. Police sources said that the police forces immediately cordoned off the spot but no one has been arrested so far. Suspected militants yesterday carried out two grenade attacks in Srinagar in a span of span of about five minutes injuring three CRPF jawans. They also shot at and injured a policeman in Anantnag District. Police said that two militants of Pakistan LeT outfit who were allegedly tasked to carry out fresh grenade attacks were arrested last evening. Superintendent of police, Sopore, Imtiyaz Hussain said that Bilal Ahmad Mir and Javid Ahmad Mir were arrested and two grenades seized from them at a checkpoint in Sopore town.
He however said the duos were not linked with Tuesday's grenade attacks in Srinagar and Shopian.
News reported by AR for Newsvision Newspaper
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