At least four civilians were injured in a grenade attack by terrorists on security forces in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday, officials said.
The terrorists lobbed the grenade towards a vehicle of security forces at Pulwama chowk this afternoon but the grenade exploded on the roadside.
The injured persons have been rushed to a hospital while security forces have cordoned off the area, the officials added.
There has been a spurt in grenade attacks by terrorists in Kashmir in recent times.
Three persons, including two women, were injured in a grenade attack at Chanapora area of the city last week.
Security forces detected and defused six grenades planted by the terrorists on the busy Parimpira-Panthachowk axis of national highway 44 on Monday.
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