2 CRPF jawans, 7 civilians injured in grenade attack in Kashmir's Lal Chowk area

Two CRPF jawans and seven civilians were hurt in a grenade attack by terrorists on CRPF personnel in Lal Chowk area on Sunday, police stated.

The terrorists threw a granade on the CRPF personnel posted on duty nearby Pratap Park in busy Lal Chowk area, a police official stated.

The nine injured people were taken to a hospital, he said.

The blaring explosion gave rise to panic among the people, especially those who had come to the weekly flea market, also known as Sunday market, the official said.

Security forces have barricaded the area, he added.

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