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53 hurt in Pulwama
blast Srinagar, April 5 The police also
averted a major tragedy with the recovery of 18 kg of RDX near the Eidgah Fire
Station here today. The RDX packed in polythene bags was defused without causing
any damage. A police spokesman said the militants hurled a grenade towards a
vehicle of he security forces near a taxi stand at Shaheedi Chowk in the main
market of Pulwama town at about 1 p.m. today. Those injured were admitted to the
district hospital and the seriously injured were shifted to various hospitals in
Srinagar. One militant was killed in an encounter with security forces near
Hygam, Sopore in Baramulla district today. One pistol, one magazine, three AK
magazines, one wireless set and two hand grenades were recovered from his
possession. One suspected militant of Harkat-ul-Jehadi Islami was apprehended
by the security forces from Sangrampora, Sopore, in Baramulla district today.
Four hand-grenades and six detonators were recovered from his possession, the
police here said. JAMMU (PTI): A jawan was killed when militants attacked a
patrol party of security forces in Sanjote area of Rajouri district here early
this morning, official sources said. A party of Rashtriya Rifle personnel and
police was fired upon by militants in the forest area of Sanjote at around 3
a.m. today, the sources said, adding the security forces also retaliated. |
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