Two injured in a grenade blast in Kashmir

Monday, April 24, 2006, 12:06 [IST]

Baramulla, Apr 24 : Two people were injured in a grenade blast at Palhalan in the Pattan assembly constituency where polling is underway for byelections to the seat.

Official sources said militants hurled a hand grenade towards a polling station, set up in boys primary school at Palhalan, when a large number of voters were present there.

Two voters were injured in the blast, the sources said, adding polling was disrupted for a few minutes.

UNI

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