Grenade attack injures five in Srinagar

Five persons, including four security men and a civilian, were wounded in a powerful hand-grenade explosion in the Sarafkadal locality of Srinagar on Friday afternoon.

Police said militants lobbed a grenade at a bunker of the paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force in the Sarafkadal locality.

"The injured, including three CRPF troopers, a local cop and a civilian, were immediately evacuated to hospital for treatment. Attending doctors have described the condition of the local cop as critical," a senior police officer told rediff.com.

He said the area around the blast site was surrounded by the CRPF and police for search operations. High tension has gripped the area.