One killed, four injured in Srinagar grenade attack

Monday, May 22, 2006, 23:53 [IST]

Srinagar, May 22 (UNI) One person was killed and four others were wounded in a grenade attack on the outskirts of Srinagar city today, official sources said.

They said militants hurled a hand grenade towards a security vehicle at Soura, but the grenade missed the intended target and exploded near a passenger vehicle, causing injuries to five people, including a driver.

The injured were shifted to the nearby Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Science (SKIMS) where the driver, Farooq Ahmad Reshi, was declared brought dead.

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