Srinagar: Twenty-one people including a few passengers were injured when unidentified
militants exploded a grenade at a busy bus stand in Anantnag district of South
Kashmir on January 19, official sources said.
The sources said the militants threw a grenade at Kulgam bus stand, about 70 km from
Srinagar, around 3.45 pm, which exploded beneath a passenger bus.
They said 21 people including some passengers of the bus were injured in the
explosion, which triggered panic in the township.
Police rushed to the spot and removed the injured to a hospital, they said adding 16
of the injured were discharged after first aid, while five others who received
serious injuries have been shifted here for specialized treatment.
They said no militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the explosion so
far.
A hunt has been launched to nab the ultras involved in the blast, they said.
The sources said a police party was patrolling the bus stand when the incident took
place.
This is the second grenade explosion by militants in a busy area in Anantnag district
since January 18.
Three security men were injured when militants attacked them with a grenade at
Achabal bus stand on January 18 afternoon.
PTI
