Srinagar: Militants hurled a grenade at a CRPF team, injuring six personnel, in the Karan Nagar area of Srinagar on Saturday, police said.
The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) team was manning a checkpoint when the grenade attack took place. Six personnel were injured, they said. The grenade exploded with a bang causing panic in the area, they said.
The security forces fired some shots in the air in retaliation, officials said.
Amid terror threat from Pakistan-based militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM), unprecedented security arrangements have been made at 'places of higher footfalls' in the national capital on the eve of Diwali. The threat is reportedly based on a series of telephonic intercepts involving two Jaish commanders from across the border. Besides Delhi, the intelligence agencies have also asked police commissioners of Bengaluru, Mumbai, and Ahmedabad to enhance vigil in markets known for Diwali shopping.
Though no specific terror threat inputs have been received, a general alert has been sounded in wake of threats pouring in from across the border.