Two policemen among 10 injured in Srinagar blast

Monday, May 22, 2006, 15:23 [IST]

Srinagar, May 22 (UNI) Ten people, including two Jammu and Kashmir police personnel were injured in a militant attack in the down town city this afternoon.

Official sources said militants this afternoon hurled a hand grenade towards security forces at Rainawari in the down town city.

The grenade exploded on the roadside causing injuries to ten persons, including two policemen. The injured were admitted to different hospitals, sources said.

This was the first attack by militants in the city after two fidayeen in police uniform resorted to indiscriminate firing during a Congress rally at Sher-e-Kashmir Municipal Park near here yesterday in which seven people were killed and scores, including two senior police officers, wounded.

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