J&K: 3 simultaneous grenade attacks by terrorists on CRPF camps, police station rock Pulwama district

Terrorists on Tuesday hurled grenades at three different locations in Pulwama district in Jammu and Kashmir. First two grenade attacks were carried out at CRPF companies whereas the third attack was carried out at a police station.

In the first attack which happened in Tral in Pulwama, nine CRPF personnel got injured after terrorists hurled a grenade at the CRPF camp. Terrorists lobbed grenade at a camp of CRPF's 180 Battalion at 6.05 pm.

The second grenade attack was carried out at Padgampora in Pulwama district. No injuries were reported after a grenade was lobbed on a CRPF company by motorcycle borne terrorists.

However, the third grenade attack was carried out at a police station in Pulwama district. More details are awaited on this.

In another incident in Anantnag, weapons of two Jammu and Kashmir police personnel outside Retd Judge Mohd Athar were also snatched. Both policemen were injured.

In a separate incident, terrorists fire upon Army camp of 22 Rashtriya Rifles at Pazalpora in North Kashmir, flee after retaliation by Army.

Pakistan-based militant groups Al-Umar Mujahideen and Jaish-e-Mohammad claimed responsibility for the attacks.

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