Six civilians and a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) trooper were injured in a grenade attack by militants on Friday in Magam town of Jammu and Kashmir, police said.
Police said that separatist guerrillas hurled a grenade at a parked CRPF vehicle in the Magam Chowk, 33 km from Srinagar.
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"Five women, a man and a CRPF jawan were injured in the explosion. The injured were taken to hospital for treatment," said the officer.
The explosion triggered panic in Magam town on the Srinagar-Gulmarg highway.
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