Jammu: One person was killed and 33 others injured in a powerful explosion at a bus stand in Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir on May 5, police sources said in Jammu.

Some unidentified militants hurled a grenade at Doda bus stand, which exploded near a passenger bus at 11:55 hours, the sources told reporters.

The explosion, which rocked the entire town, killed one person on the spot and injured 33 others, four of them seriously, they said.

Soon after the blast, security forces cordoned off the entire area and launched an operation to track down the militants involved in the blast, the sources said.

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The bus stand is located close to the high security area housing the offices of the Deputy Commissioner and the Senior Superintendent of Police besides Rastriya Rifles headquarters.

PTI