20 injured in north Kashmir grenade blast

Baramulla, Dec 5: At least 20 people were injured, two of them critically, in a grenade blast at Azad Gunj near here today official sources said.

They said militants hurled a hand grenade towards a security forces vehicle this afternoon. However, it missed the intended target an exploded on the roadside causing injuries to 20 people.

The injured were admitted to different hospitals. Two of the critically wounded Masooma Hussan and Habibullah were shifted to Srinagar.

Security forces present in the area also fired few shots in the air.

UNI

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