J&K: Grenade blast in Pulwama

March 11, 2016 19:10

A powerful grenade blast in Pulwama town of south Kashmir triggered panic on Friday evening.

A senior police officer said that militants hurled a grenade at a paramilitary Central Reserve Police Force bunker in Pulwama town.

"The grenade exploded near the bunker without causing any damage," the officer said.

Security forces later searched the area.

--Mukhtar Ahmad/Rediff.com

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