Grenade attack in Kupwara, 3 civilians killed, 17 injured

Ten civilians and seven CRPF personnel were among the injured.Injured civilains have been rushed to Srinagar hospital.

At least three civilians were killed and 17 others injured after suspected militants lobbed a grenade on a police party in Kupwara district's Tral on Thursday.

Ten civilians and seven CRPF personnel were among the injured.Injured civilains have been rushed to Srinagar hospital.

Terrorists opened fire after lobbing grenade, reports ANI. According to Rising Kashmir reports, as soon as R&B Minister Naeem Akhter reached Tral for project inauguration when militants lobbed a grenade killing two civilians on the spot.

"The grenade was reportedly hurled at 11.45 am," a police official said. He said two people -- Ghulam Nabi Trag (56) and 17-year- old Pinky Kour -- were killed, while six others including two policemen were injured in the blast.

After the attack, the minister said, "I am unhurt myself but I am very sad because this claimed two lives...I feel very sad for them."

The attack was an attempt to "subvert our outreach programme and our programme to take governance to the people", he said.

(With agency inputs)