Cop injured in grenade attack

Excelsior CorrespondentSrinagar, July 31: A Police constable was injured in Sopore this evening as militants carried out twin grenade attacks in the North Kashmir's militancy infested township.Police said that some unknown militants hurled a hand grenade at Iqbal Market in Sopore this evening resulting in injuries to a police constable Anil Kumar of IRP 7th battalion.The injured was shifted to the hospital for treatment where from he has been referred to Srinagar hospital.Minutes after the attack, militants hurled a grenade at Police Station Sopore. However, it exploded outside police station without causing any damage.Police immediately cordoned off the area and conducted searches. However, no one was arrested.Police have registered a case and have taken up investigations.Last year militants carried out a massive attack on Police Station Sopore in which two police men were killed and 7 others were injured.Sopore is considered to be the worst affected by militancy because of its proximity to Line of Control and support for militants.The Lashkar-e-Toiba has larger presence in the town and they have recruited large number of local youth over the years.