Kashmir terror attack: 2 killed, many wounded after grenade hurled at bus stop.
Thursday, September 21, 2017 IST
Two people were killed and several security personnel injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade at a crowded bus stand in south Kashmir’s Tral town on Thursday.
A senior Peoples Democratic Party leader and minister whose motorcade was passing through the area escaped unhurt.
“Teenage student among two civilians killed,” a police spokesperson said.
PDP leader and public works minister Naeem Akhtar was in the area to review development projects and inaugurate other schemes.
“I was travelling through the area. I am fine,” Akhtar told the Hindustan Times.
Akhtar expressed his sadness and grief at the loss of two lives.
Speaking to a television channel, Akhtar added the attack was to subvert his outreach programme and mission of taking governance to the people.
A senior police officer said two policemen were injured while a Srinagar-based spokesperson of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) told HT that seven soldiers of the paramilitary force were injured in the attack and were out of danger.
Pulwama district in south Kashmir is one of the epicentres of Kashmir’s new age militancy and Tral is the home-town of slain Hizbul Mujahideen commanders Burhan Wani and Sabzar Bhat. South Kashmir was also the region where last year’s summer unrest in the valley witnessed its peak.
“Killing innocents is cowardice. Nothing can silence voices who espouse for developed Tral. They attacked during PWD minister’s tour in Tral,” Waheed-ur-Rehman Para, president of the youth wing of the PDP, tweeted.
Opposition National Conference’s leader and former chief minister Omar Abdullah condemned the attacks.
“Condemn this attack. Glad Naeem Akhtar is safe and well. My sympathies to families of the deceased and prayers for the injured,” he tweeted.
Related Topics
Related News & Articles
The partnership aims to expand the ecosystem for efficient and greener electric bus transportation systems in India, the companies said in a statement.
Recently posted . 670 views . 1 min read
The series is making as much noise for its sex scenes, the use of profanity and savagery as it is for directors Anurag Kashyap and Vikramaditya Motwane's extrao...
Recently posted . 593 views . 2 min read
There were around 30 children, mostly nursery students, when the bus was caught in protests against the film Padmaavat at Sohna Road, barely seven kilometres from t...
Recently posted . 744 views . 1 min read
The woman alleged she caught the man red-handed after which she beat him with her slippers, restrained him inside the bus and dialled the police control room.
Recently posted . 622 views . 1 min read
New Delhi: Indian Army Chief General Bipin Rawat said on Thursday the nation's military are fully prepared to thwart any risk to India's power while additio...
Recently posted . 537 views . 32 min read
Trending News & Articles
While the Uttarakhand High Court has asked to block 857 websites, the Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) found 30 portals without any pornographic content.
...
Recently posted . 61K views . 1 min read
The four boys as well as five school officials, including the director and principal, were arrested after the incident. The minors were presented before the Juvenil...
Recently posted . 8K views . 1 min read
Rahul was having an Italian passport and was carrying suitcase full of dollars. Some say it was about was it $2 million.
Rahul and his girl friend was th...
Recently posted . 7K views . 7 min read
True – Tr...
Recently posted . 6K views . 83 min read
More in National
Police said Vaibhav Khurana, a resident of Delhi’s Model Town, wanted to impress his girlfriend by gifting her an expensive wristwatch. Since he did not have ...
Recently posted. 563 views . 2 min read
In a relief to law schools and students in the Maharashtra, Bombay High Court has directed the completion of admission method to law schools for this school y...
Recently posted. 824 views . 16 min read
Wondering where to go next in India? Here is a guide to help you explore some of the uncharted territories of the country.
Recently posted. 501 views . 1 min read
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 639 views
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 1K views
Recently posted . 1K views . 126 min read
Recently posted . 1K views . 42 min read
The online complaint management system - ‘SHe-box’ (sexual harassment electronic box) - will be hosted on the website of the ministry of women and child...
Recently posted. 512 views . 1 min read
The Centre's submission that Master Plan of Delhi-2021 was the "solution" for the issues related to unauthorised constructions in the national capit...
Recently posted. 536 views . 1 min read