Srinagar:
Jammu and Kashmir's ruling party, the National Conference, is in damage control mode after one of its top leaders accused the Army of being behind today's grenade attack in Srinagar.
After three CRPF personnel were injured in four attacks on security force installations in the state today, National Conference's Mustafa Kamal alleged that he suspected the Army's role in the attacks. This as the state government had announced it would withdraw the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some areas in Kashmir.
Soon after, Farooq Abdullah, president of the National Conference, asked Mr Kamal - who is also his brother - to retract his statement.
"People are misunderstanding me through the statement made by me...I have not held Army responsible for today's incidence...Until and unless there is no investigation, one cannot comment on the situation," said Mr Kamal.
In response to Mr Kamal's allegations, Army sources had said that they would not reply to such 'cheap comments'.
Two grenade were lobbed on security installations in central Srinagar in a span of about five minutes followed by an aborted attempt to target a police party with a grenade in south Kashmir's Shopian district. Later a policeman was shot at and injured in nearby Anantnag district, prompting authorities to tighten vigil.
After three CRPF personnel were injured in four attacks on security force installations in the state today, National Conference's Mustafa Kamal alleged that he suspected the Army's role in the attacks. This as the state government had announced it would withdraw the controversial Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA) from some areas in Kashmir.
Soon after, Farooq Abdullah, president of the National Conference, asked Mr Kamal - who is also his brother - to retract his statement.
"People are misunderstanding me through the statement made by me...I have not held Army responsible for today's incidence...Until and unless there is no investigation, one cannot comment on the situation," said Mr Kamal.
In response to Mr Kamal's allegations, Army sources had said that they would not reply to such 'cheap comments'.
Two grenade were lobbed on security installations in central Srinagar in a span of about five minutes followed by an aborted attempt to target a police party with a grenade in south Kashmir's Shopian district. Later a policeman was shot at and injured in nearby Anantnag district, prompting authorities to tighten vigil.
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