10 injured in grenade attack

SPO decamps with cop’s rifle

Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, May 23: At least 10 civilians were injured in a grenade attack by militants on security forces vehicle in Bijbehara area of South Kashmir’s Anantnag district today.
A police spokesman said that militants lobbed a grenade on security forces Gypsy which missed the intended target and exploded on roadside.
The spokesman said that the in the blast, 10 civilians including a 12-year-old boy and three women sustained splinter injuries.

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The minor boy, identified as Fazal Ahmad son of Mohd Maqbool of Zainapora Shopian, is stated to be critical while three other women Daizy Jan wife of Manzoor Ahmad, Rozy Akhtar daughter of Ghulam Ahmed of Hassanpora and Muneera Akhtar daughter of Abdul Rehman Dar of Sangam have also received injuries and shifted to the hospital for treatment.
While three women and the minor boy have been referred to Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment, six other persons who suffered minor injuries in the grenade blast are being treated at a nearby hospital, the spokesman said.
He said that the condition of the minor boy is stated to be critical.
Police have registered a case in this regard and investigation has started into the matter, the spokesman said.
In the meantime, a Special Police Officer (SPO), posted at the residence of Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) leader, fled with service rifle of Personal Security Officer (PSO) of the leader at Baramulla district of North Kashmir today.
A resident of Shutloo village in Rafiabad, SPO Waseem Ahmad Malla has gone missing with two other youth from his native village, one of whom has been identified as Arif Ahmad Malla, 22, son of Ghulam Mohidin.
Waseem was posted at the guard room of the BJP leader Mohammad Maqbool War at Rohama Rafiabad and he along with two other youth have gone missing since morning along with the service rifle of the PSO identified as head constable Dilshad. Besides, the service rifle, Waseem also took away some ammunition, they said.
It was not immediately known whether he has joined militant ranks but officials did not also rule out such possibility.
A police spokesman said: “It is learnt that one SPO namely Waseem Ahmed resident of Shatloo P/S Panzala has stolen a weapon from the PSO of a protected person in Sopore from the personal trunk of the PSO. The said SPO was posted at the M M WAR guard and was there without a weapon. Police has started investigation into the matter after registration of a case.”

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