JAMMU: A policeman and a civilian were injured in a grenade attack by suspected terrorists in District Police Lines (DPL) area in Doda town late Monday afternoon.
“Around 4.30pm, suspected terrorists lobbed a grenade at a private building opposite to the DPL gate where two Special Operations Group jawans were on duty. One of the jawans was injured in the attack. His condition is stated to be out of danger,” a source said, adding that a civilian also suffered injuries in the explosion.
Police, CRPF, SOG and Army cordoned off the whole area and launched an intense search operation immediately after the attack to trace the unidentified perpetrators.
Doda district in Jammu Zone was declared militancy-free on June 29, 2020, after security forces killed top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Masood alias Rahi in Anantnag in an encounter. J&K DGP Dilbag Singh had then claimed that Masood was the last surviving terrorist from the district.
“Around 4.30pm, suspected terrorists lobbed a grenade at a private building opposite to the DPL gate where two Special Operations Group jawans were on duty. One of the jawans was injured in the attack. His condition is stated to be out of danger,” a source said, adding that a civilian also suffered injuries in the explosion.
Police, CRPF, SOG and Army cordoned off the whole area and launched an intense search operation immediately after the attack to trace the unidentified perpetrators.
Doda district in Jammu Zone was declared militancy-free on June 29, 2020, after security forces killed top Hizbul Mujahideen commander Masood alias Rahi in Anantnag in an encounter. J&K DGP Dilbag Singh had then claimed that Masood was the last surviving terrorist from the district.
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