Grenade attack on the house of a school owner in north Kashmir

Saturday, March 17, 2007, 21:56 [IST]

Baramulla, Feb 21 (UNI) A private school owner and his family members escaped unhurt in a hand grenade attack on their house in north Kashmir this afternoon, official sources said.

They said unidentified persons hurled a hand grenade towards the house of one Inayat Ullah, a private school owner, at Sopore at 1600 hours this afternoon. However, it missed the intended target and exploded causing damage to the window panes. Inayat and his family members escaped unhurt in the attack.

UNI

Topics: INSURGENCY KASHMIR ATTACK

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