The grenade, however, missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside, causing splinter injuries to eight pedestrians who were evacuated to hospital.
Azad, who was scheduled to meet people at Dak Bungalow which has been declared a jail, had to change the venue after authorities refused him permission, a local Congress leader said.
The NSA, who has been spending time visiting all the areas that were known as hotbeds of separatists, enquired from the animal traders about the weight and price of the sheep being sold for Eid ul Adha, when animals are sacrificed.
Police said on Tuesday that steel bullets used in the Anantnag attack of June 12 by militants were also recovered from the possession of the slain Jaish militant commander and his associate during the gunfight on Tuesday. Five CRPF troopers were killed and station house officer (SHO) Arshad Khan was fatally injured in the militant attack in Anantnag town on June 12.
The incident happened after the conclusion of the Rouf Memorial State Rafting Championship events of the day at 4.10 pm. The 3-day event began on June 17, 2019 in which 12 teams from Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh participated.
Jammu and Kashmir: Terror attack in Ananatnag, 5 CRPF jawan martyred, 1 militant killed
Terrorists carried out the attack on a busy road in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. The injured include an inspector of Jammu and Kashmir Police, officials said.
Jammu and Kashmir: Terrorists attack police party at KP road in Anantnag
One terrorist neutralised in the exchange of fire between terrorists and security forces in Anantnag
Two to three militants are still believed to be hiding in the area and the search operation to trace them is underway.
After Burhan Wani's death, Zakir Musa threatened to behead Kashmiri separatist leaders of the Hurriyat Conference for calling Kashmir a political dispute instead of a religious struggle to establish an Islamic state.
IndiaTVNews.com appeals to all voters in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag Lok Sabha seat to go out and vote. Voting will end at 4 PM.
While polling is underway in Anantnag district, voting in Kulgam district will be held on April 29 while Pulwama and Shopian districts will go to polls on May 6.
Initially, four people aboard a snow clearance machine were trapped under the avalanche that struck on the Pahalgam-Aru road, the officials said.
One jawan was martyred, while one terrorist was gunned down in an encounter in Anantnag. Internet services in Srinagar and adjoining areas have been snapped by the authorities.
One Lashkar-e-Taiba militant was killed and one policeman injured in an attack at a police picket in Anantnag. Police forces have launched search operations to arrest the remaining terrorists.
One terrorist was killed and one policeman injured in a weapon snatching bid which was later foiled by the police in Anantnag. Identity of the terrorist is being ascertained.
The injured police personnel has been shifted to hospital.
The operation was carried out by the police, Army and CRPF. Some terrorists were believed to be trapped inside a house in the area.
JK: Encounter underway between security forces and militants in Anantnag. Internet services snapped in the district following encounter
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