Grenade hurled at PDP MLA’s residence in Srinagar

Militants attacked the residence of a ruling PDP MLA in Shopian town of Kashmir by lobbing a grenade at it

Militants attacked the residence of a ruling PDP MLA in Shopian town of Kashmir by lobbing a grenade at it, police said on Wednesday.

Soldiers stand guard at the entrance to an army camp in Baramulla some 50kms north-west of Srinagar. (AFP Photo)

However, there was no damage done due to the explosion that took place Tuesday night.

A police official said that “Militants hurled a grenade at the residence of MLA Shopian Mohammad Yousuf Bhat at 11.10 pm last night.”

He said the grenade landed in the compound of the house and exploded without causing any damage.