One killed, 24 injured as terrorists hurl grenade at safety forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Srinagar

By PTI

SRINAGAR: A civilian was killed whereas 24 others, together with a policeman, had been injured after terrorists hurled a grenade at safety forces within the busy Hari Singh High Street market in the summertime capital of Jammu and Kashmir on Sunday, police stated.

“At about 4:20 pm, terrorists hurled a grenade upon police and security forces deployment at Hari Singh High Street,” a police official stated.

He stated a policeman, recognized as John Mohammad, and 24 civilians acquired splinter accidents within the explosion.

The injured had been rushed to the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) Hospital, the place a civilian succumbed to his accidents, the official added.

The deceased was recognized as Mohammad Aslam Makhdoomi (70), a resident of the Nowhatta space of town.

Senior cops reached the spot and the realm was cordoned off, the official stated.

Police have registered a case and begun investigation, he stated.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) of Kashmir Vijay Kumar stated they had been working in direction of identification and arrest of these concerned within the grenade assault.

Kumar stated the police will smash “this grenade-throwing module on the earliest”.

“Police have got some vital clues and investigation is rigorously going on in the right direction,” Kumar stated.

Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha condemned the assault and stated the federal government is firmly resolved to dismantle the phobia ecosystem and defeat the menace perpetrated by the neighbouring nation.

“I strongly condemn the terror attack at Srinagar. My deepest condolences to family of innocent civilian martyred & wish speedy recovery to injured. We are firmly resolved to dismantle terror ecosystem & defeat terrorist menace that continues to be perpetrated by neighbouring country,” Sinha stated on Twiitter.

Leaders of assorted political events, together with former chief ministers Farooq Abdullah, Omar Abdullah and Mehbooba Mufti, condemned the assault.

In a press release, National Conference president Farooq Abdullah and Vice President Omar Abdullah condemned the killing of the civilian and accidents to others, together with a cop, within the grenade assault.

The father-son duo stated violence has no place in an emancipated world.

“Such incidents leave a trail of lifelong miseries behind them,” they stated within the assertion. The duo impressed upon the administration to make sure better of medical care to all of the injured.

Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) president Mehbooba Mufti stated the folks of J-Ok have been paying with their lives however neither India nor Pakistan had been doing something to finish the battle.

“Condemn this dastardly attack. People of J&K have been paying with their lives & sadly neither India nor Pakistan are doing anything to end the conflict & stop this bloodshed. My prayers are with the bereaved families & loved ones,” Mufti stated in a tweet.

The Jammu and Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee (JKPCC) condemned the assault and termed it “senseless and inhuman”.

“Very unfortunate and highly condemnable act, those responsible behind the attack must know that they won’t achieve anything out of such inhuman acts,” a spokesperson of the JKPCC stated.

He stated the social gathering calls for exemplary punishment to the perpetrators of the heinous crime.

The JKPCC additionally conveyed heartfelt condolences to household of the slain particular person and expressed solidarity with them.

The People’s Conference, led by Sajad Lone, additionally condemned the assault.

“We are shocked at the extremely distressing news of a grenade attack at a crowded marketplace in Amira Kadal, Srinagar. We unreservedly condemn the dastardly and cowardly attack in which one civilian died while many are injured,” the social gathering stated in a press release.

The perpetrators of the assault should be held accountable and delivered to justice, it added.

“We pray for peace to the departed soul and swift recovery of those who have sustained injuries in this despicable act of violence. Our thoughts and prayers are with their families and loved ones during this terrible time,” the social gathering stated.

Condemning the incident, Apni Party president Altaf Bukhari stated violence is unacceptable.

“My thoughts and prayers with those injured in Hari Singh High Street grenade attack. Violence in any of its manifestations is unacceptable to us. I unequivocally condemn this cowardly act of violence,” he stated in a tweet.

Jammu and Kashmir BJP spokesperson Altaf Thakur additionally condemned the grenade assault and described it as a barbaric and cowardly act.

“Lobbing a grenade at a busy place is an act of frustration on part of militants,” he stated.

He expressed grief over the loss of life of the civilian and prayed for the restoration of the injured.

Thakur urged the police to trace the attackers and punish them sternly.