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Srinagar: Four Injured in Grenade Blast Ahead of Republic Day

Officials said that militants lobbed the grenade towards a team of security personnel at around 3.30 pm.

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Militants, on Tuesday, 25 January, threw a grenade at security personnel in Srinagar's Hari Singh High Street, injuring four persons, including a police officer and two women, news agency PTI reported, citing officials.

The officials added that the militants lobbed the grenade towards a team of security personnel at around 3.30 pm, which then exploded by the roadside.

The injured persons have been identified as police inspector Tanveer Hussain, who is posted with the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Mohammad Shafi, his wife Tanveera, and another woman named Asmat, PTI reported.

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Further, according to the officials, the injured were rushed to a hospital, and their condition was said to be stable.

Meanwhile, the area has been cordoned off by the security forces and a search operation for the militants has been launched.

The incident comes a day before Republic Day when security has been increased to avoid any untoward incident.

(With inputs from PTI.)

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