Jammu 07 March (KNB): One dead and At least 29 people were injured in a grenade attack by suspected militants at the Jammu bus stand on Thursday morning.
According to reports reached to Kashmir News Bureau, One person has been arrested who is suspected to be the main culprit of the attack.
However, This was the third grenade attack by suspected militants in Jammu bus stand since May last year.
The youth has been identified as Arhaan, from district Kulgam area of South Kashmir.
The deceased has been identified as Mohammad Sharik, 17, a resident of Hardiwar in Uttarakhand, who was among 33 people brought to the hospital, succumbed to splinter injuries in the chest, the officials said.
Police official said, “Around 5 people are critical and two of them were operated upon by the doctors in Jammu Hospital.”
Militant outfit Hizbul Mujahideen condemns the attack.
Meanwhile, The incident happened around 12 noon, after which the police cordoned off the entire area, and are conducting an investigation. (KNB)