11 security personnel among 30 injured in Srinagar blasts

Srinagar, May 22 (UNI) A day before the 2nd Round Table confernce to be held here on May 24-25, militants struck yet again today in a big way hurling three hand grenades in the city causing injuries to 30 people, including eleven security personnel.

These attacks came barely 24 hours after fidayeen attack on a Congress rally near here yeterday afternoon.

Official sources said militants this afternoon hurled a hand grenade towards a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) naka party at Fateh Kadal in the interior of the city at 1630 hours.

Four CRPF personnel and three civilians were injured in the blast, sources said adding that militants managed to escape.

Official sources said militants hurled a hand grenade towards security forces at Baba Dawood Khaki bridge in Barbar Shah area of the down town this afternoon.

Two police personnel and five civilians were injured in the blast, they said adding the injured were hospitalised.

Official sources said militants this afternoon hurled a hand grenade towards a flying squad vehicle at Kathidrawaza Rainawari in the down town city.

The grenade exploded on the roadside causing injuries to 15 people, including five policemen. The injured, which include two women and a two-year-old child were admitted to different hospitals, sources said.

The grenade attack in the city came barely 24 hours after two fidayeen in police uniform resorted to indiscriminate firing during a Congress rally at Sher-e-Kashmir Municipal Park near here yesterday in which seven people were killed and scores, including two senior police officers, wounded.

The Pakistan based militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM) has claimed responsibility for the Rainawari and Dawood Khahi bridge.

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