Grenade attack on CRPF picket at Sekidafar
On directions of Chief Minister Mufti Mohammad Sayeed, Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) Thursday removed a 25 year-old bunker from Kawdara area of Srinagar city, an official spokesman sad.
PDP MLC Khursheed Alam, who was present on the occasion, said the government is committed to provide relief to people of the state.“Removing bunkers from residential areas is one such move as promised by the Chief Minister,” he said
The CRPF has removed around 50 bunkers from the city since 2010.
Terming removal of bunker as fulfilment of Chief Minister’s commitment, Alam said more such bunkers will be removed in future if situation remains peaceful. The local residents appreciated government’s move to remove the bunker from the area.
Meanwhile, suspected militants fired a rifle grenade towards a CRPF bunker in Safakadal area this morning.
“Militants fired the rifle grenade towards the bunker of 161 battalion CRPF at Sekidafar in Safakadal area around 11.30 am,” a police official said.
He said the explosive device missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside. “The explosion caused minor damage to three civilian vehicles passing by”.
However, no one was hurt in the explosion that caused panic among the people in the area.
