One person was killed and 21 others, including a policeman, were injured as militants hurled a grenade in a busy market in Srinagar on Sunday. All the injured have been shifted to the SMHS hospital in the city.
"Terrorists lobbed grenade in busy Amira Kadal Market. In this incident, ten people received splinter wounds when they were in the market. All the injured have been shifted to hospital where their condition is said to be stable,” a police officer told news agency ANI.
According to reports, there was a huge weekend crowd in the market when the attack took place around 4.20 pm. A 71-year-old man was killed on the spot.
Security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a search for the attackers.
"I condemn this deplorable attack in the strongest possible terms. May the deceased find place in Jannat & may the injured make a complete and speedy recovery," former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah tweeted.
