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J&K: 3 Grenade Attacks in a Day, CRPF Vehicle Targeted in Srinagar

The grenade attacks took place in Srinagar, Shopian and Pulwama on Friday. 

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Militants carried out three grenade attacks on security forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Friday, 18 January, including one in the Lal Chowk area of Srinagar, but there were no reports of any casualty.

Militants targeted a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) vehicle near the Clock Tower in the city centre, but the grenade missed its target, exploding on the road and damaging some shops in the vicinity as their window panes were shattered, IANS reported.

A private car parked on the roadside was partly damaged due to the explosion.

This is second attack on security forces in Srinagar – the summer capital of Jammu and Kashmir – within 24 hours.

Militants had hurled a grenade on police personnel at Zero Bridge on Thursday, 17 January, resulting in injuries to three policemen.

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In the second incident on Friday, militants hurled a grenade at a police camp in Shopian district of south Kashmir. A police official cited by PTI said there was no injury to anyone and damage to properties due to the explosion.

In the third such grenade attack in the Valley, militants attacked a police station in Pulwama district.

The incident took place at Kakapora police station on Friday evening. "The grenade exploded in the compound of the police station without causing any harm", the police reportedly said.

The sentry at the guard post fired some shots in the air after the explosion.

The attacks come less than 10 days ahead of Republic Day celebrations.

(With inputs from IANS and PTI.)

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