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Grenade blast in Poonch in J&K: At least 11 injured

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Last updated on: August 14, 2016 00:44 IST
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Suspected militants hurled a grenade on Saturday evening in a market in Poonch district of Jammu and Kashmir, leaving 11 people injured, one of them critical.

IMAGE: Ambulances rushed to the spot in the city market place where a grenade exploded. Photograph: ANI/Twitter

A grenade was thrown in market place in the Poonch city on Saturday evening, Divisional Commissioner (Jammu zone) Pawan Kotwal said.

In the blast, 11 people were injured, one of them critically, he said. While 7 of the injured are locals, 4 others are outsiders.

IMAGE: 11 people were injured in the attack. Photograph: ANI/Twitter

Police and other security forces, who were on alert due to the Buddha Amarnath yatra in the border district, have cordoned off the area and launched search operation.

Further details are awaited, he said.

The incident has taken place close of Dashnami Akhara in the city. 

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