2 CRPF jawans, 7 civilians injured in grenade attack in Kashmir

Two security force jawans and seven civilians were injured in a grenade attack by militants on CRPF personnel in the Lal Chowk area of the city on Sunday, police said.

The militants hurled a grenade on the CRPF personnel posted on duty near Pratap Park in the busy Lal Chowk area of the city, a police official said.

The nine injured persons were shifted to a hospital, he said.

The loud explosion caused panic among the people, especially those who had come to the weekly flea market, also known as the Sunday market, the official said.

Security forces have cordoned off the area, he added.