Srinagar, July 07: At least 13 persons, including four policemen, were injured in a grenade attack by suspected militants at a police party and clashes with securitymen here today, official sources said.
Three policemen were among five persons who were critically injured when suspected militants lobbed a grenade at the police party, engaged in restoring law and order at Gawkadal which witnessed violence in protest against a student going missing four days back.
Alleging failure of the government to locate the student, hundreds of people took to the streets at these places and staged a sit-in. When police tried to disperse them, they refused, prompting the police to use batons. Five persons, including a policeman were injured in the incident.
When the police was engaged in restoring law and order at Gawkadal, suspected militants hurled a grenade at them, critically injuring three policemen and two civilians.
–Agencies