Srinagar: At least four persons, including two CRPF personnel, were injured when militants struck the Lal Chowk commercial hub of the city on Tuesday morning, the fourth attack here within a week.
Militants made a dramatic appearance in Koker Bazar area of Lal Chowk and fired a volley of shots on CRPF personnel patrolling the area, injuring two of them, police said.
Two civilians also received gun shot wounds in the firing.All the four injured have been admitted to a hospital.
Police and security forces immediately cordoned off the area to nab the militants responsible for the firing which triggered panic in the over-crowded area. Shopkeepers also abandoned their shops and ran for cover.
The incident was the fourth in a series of attacks carried out by militants in the city within a week.
Militants made a dramatic appearance in Koker Bazar area of Lal Chowk and fired a volley of shots on CRPF personnel patrolling the area, injuring two of them, police said.
Two civilians also received gun shot wounds in the firing.All the four injured have been admitted to a hospital.
The incident was the fourth in a series of attacks carried out by militants in the city within a week.
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