A grenade bomb lobbed by terrorists on a CRPF bunker missed the target and exploded on the road at Jammu and Kashmir's Pulwama district on Wednesday injuring atleast 12 civilians, said an official. Upon receiving information about a terror crime incident at Kakapora area of Pulwama, senior police officers reached the spot.
"Preliminary investigation revealed that terrorists had hurled a grenade upon bunker of 41 Bn CRPF at Kakapora area of Pulwama. However, the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on road. In this incident, 12 civilians received injuries. All the injured have been evacuated to nearby hospital for the treatment of their injuries," police said.
The civilians received splinter injuries and were subsequently shifted to a nearby hospital for treatment. All of them are said to be stable, the officer informed about the condition of the civilians who suffered injuries. A case has been registered and investigations are in progress. The officers work to find out the full circumstances of this terror crime. The Preliminary investigation revealed that terrorists had hurled a grenade upon bunker of 41 Bn CRPF. Area has been cordoned off and an exclusive search operation has been launched.
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