One killed, 15 injured in suspected IED blast in Udhampur

One killed, 15 injured in suspected IED blast in Udhampur

Senior Jammu and Kashmir police officer Mukesh Singh said the preliminary investigation indicates that an improvised explosive device led to the blast. One person was killed and 15 injured in a blast by the roadside in the garrison town of Udhampur on Wednesday afternoon. “An explosion was heard in which 15 people were injured and one died. Preliminary investigation indicates it is an IED (improvised explosive device) blast but more information can be shared only after detailed investigations by forensic and ballistic experts,” Jammu and Kashmir additional director general of…

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One Killed, 14 injured in Grenade attack in Jehangir Chowk

One person was killed and 14 others were injured in a grenade attack at the busy Jehangir Chowk in Srinagar on Thursday. It was almost after three years that the militants carried out a grenade attack in the heart of Srinagar. The police said the grenade was lobbed by militants around 5.30 pm at the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel deployed in the area. It missed the target and exploded on the road. “The splinters hit at least 15 persons, including a traffic policeman. They were rushed to a…

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One killed, Scores injuries post Sabzar killing; Curfew like restrictions imposed in Srinagar

Sabzar Ahmad Bhat, who succeeded Hizbul Mujahideen commander Burhan Wani, was killed in an encounter with government forces in Jammu and Kashmir on Saturday. Bhat was among eight militants killed in two separate gunfights in north and south Kashmir. A civilian was also killed after forces opened fire on people marching towards the encounter site in Saimoh village of Tral in south Kashmir’s Pulwama district. One civilian was killed and several others injured after being hit by bullets during clashes near the site of a gunbattle in Saimoh village of…

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One killed, 2 injured as car falls into gorge in Doda

One person was killed and two others injured when the car they were travelling in skidded off the road and fell into a deep gorge in Jammu and Kashmir’s Doda district. The driver of the car last night lost control over the vehicle due to slippery conditions and it fell into the gorge on the Thathri-Gandoh road in the district, a police officer said. After getting information, a police team and locals rushed to the spot and shifted the injured to the Community Health Centre Thathri, where doctors declared one…

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