Tral grenade attack: 3 civilians killed, 7 CRPF personnel injured; narrow escape for J&K minister

Terrorists hurled a grenade at a busy bus stand in Tral in Pulwama district on Thursday, killing three civilians. Seven personnel of 180 Bn CRPF have also been injured, reports said.

Jammu and Kashmir Minister for Public Works Naeem Akhtar managed to escape unhurt. 

"The grenade was reportedly hurled at 11.45 am," a police official said. Two people were killed and six others injured in the attack.

#Visuals from J&K: 5 civilians injured in grenade attack in Tral's bus stand, brought to hospital in Srinagar pic.twitter.com/2q1pjtrAwZ

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Further details on the attack are awaited.

(With Agency Inputs)