Three policemen among 12 injured in Kashmir blast

Srinagar, Aug 6 (UNI) Tewlve people, including 3 policemen, were injured in a grenade blast at Sopore, about 55 km from here, in North Kashmir this afternoon.

Official sources said militants hurled a hand grenade towards a police party at main Chowk Sopore. It missed the target and exploded on the road side causing injuries to 12 people. The injured, including policemen, were admitted to hospital.

This was the third grenade blast in the area since yesterday when 6 BSF and two civilians were injured.

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