This Article is From Mar 06, 2022

CCTV Captures Grenade Attack In Crowded Srinagar Market, 1 Dead, 23 Injured

There was a huge rush in the busy marketplace on Sunday when terrorists struck.

Security forces have cordoned off the area.

Srinagar:

A man was killed and at least 23 others injured after terrorists threw a grenade in the middle of a busy marketplace in Srinagar on Sunday in an attack that was caught on security cameras.

"At about 4:20 pm, terrorists hurled a grenade upon police and security forces deployment at Hari Singh High Street," a police official said.

There was a huge weekend crowd in the market when the terrorists struck.

A 71-year-old man Mohammad Aslam Makhdoomi from downtown Srinagar was killed on the spot.

CCTV footage of the incident showed the attacker throwing the grenade near a parked police armoured truck.

The explosion triggers panic and people are seen running for safety as many hit by splinters fall to the ground.

The injured were rushed to the Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital.

The condition of some of the injured is said to be serious.

"There was a lot of rush when terrorists lobbed the grenade. A 71-year-old man is killed and the condition of one young woman is critical," said senior police officer Rakesh Balwal.

Those injured included a policeman.

Security forces including senior officers rushed to the spot and have cordoned off the area.

A search for the attackers has been launched.

No group has claimed responsibility for the attack so far.

"Condemn this dastardly attack. People of J&K have been paying with their lives & sadly neither India nor Pakistan are doing anything to end the conflict & stop this bloodshed. My prayers are with the bereaved families & loved ones," former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Mehbooba Mufti tweeted.

"I condemn this deplorable attack in the strongest possible terms. May the deceased find place in Jannat & may the injured make a complete and speedy recovery," former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah tweeted.

Peoples Conference, J&K Apni Party and the BJP have also strongly condemned the terrorist attack.

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