Three CRPF jawans among eight injured in grenade blast in Doda

Jammu, June 23 (UNI) at least eight persons including three jawans of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were seriously injured when terrorists hurled a grenade at Doda city bus stand today.

Official sources said the terrorist lobbed a grenade on CRPF jawans near bus stand at 1130 hrs today, injuring eight persons.

All the injured have been admitted to Doda hospital. Police has identified injured CRPF jawan as Ram Ratan, Peddar Ikka and Daya Nand of 81 battalion while the civilians were Ikhlaq Ahmed, Saddam Hussain, Gyan Chand, Ashish Iqbal and Ashif.

The security force and police have commenced joint search operations to nab the responsible terrorist.

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