Terrorist strikes continues in Kashmir, grenade attack at Bijbehara, 5 injuried

Saahil Suhail,Anantnag, October 26: Terrorists strikes continued for the second consecutive day in the Valley. Suspected militants today lobbed one more grenade on a police vehicle that missed the target and exploded in a Tobacco Shop near Goriwan Bijbehara in which five people got injured.

Injured people were identified as Nazir Ahmad Dar S/o Sonaullah Dar resdent of Armgund Bijbehara, Wasim Ahmad Khan resident of Ladibal Bijbehara, Gowhar Khan S/o Rehman Khan resident of Weranhall Bijbehraa, Ab Rashid Dar S/o Sonaullah resident of Armgund Bijbehara and Danish Halwaie resident of Bijbehara who were immediately shifted to Sub District Hospital Bijbehara where their condition is said to be stable  , Sources in the police told here on Wednesday.

Eyewitness said that no government forces' party was present infront of the shop were grenade exploded.

Official sources said a passing police on the vehicle National High Way was apparently the target of the attack but the grenade missed the vehicle.

The grenade attack comes a day after a series of similar attacks targeting security forces were carried out in Srinagar and south Kashmir's Shopian district, whose responsibility was claimed by Jamit-ul-Mujahedeen. However, No militant outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the latest attack, which sparked panic among people in the highway town.

Police assisted by paramilitary forces immediately cordoned off the spot but no one has been arrested so far,

After half an hour life came to its normal postion when the police and security forces lift the corden. No one was arrested so far.

Suspected militants yesterday carried out twin grenade attacks in Srinagar injuring three CRPF jawans. They also shot at and injured a policeman in Anantnag district town besides making an abortive attempt to target a police party with a grenade in Shopian district. Meanwhile sopore police has claimed to have arrested two Lashker_e_Toiba militants and have recoered two hand grenades from their possession with the assistance of 22RR during a Naka checking at court Road Sopore. Arrested militants were identified as Bilal Ahmad Mir son of Lal Din resident of Adipora and Javid Ahmad Mir son of Abdul Rahim resident of Badam Bagh, Sopore