Speaking about the attack, AK Goyal, DIG South Kashmir said, "Terrorists lobbed a grenade at around 10:30 am today, in Lal Chowk area of Anantnag. Ten persons were injured and one of them is a traffic police constable."
Notably, this is the second attack on security forces in the Valley since the Narendra Modi-led government has revoked special status of Jammu and Kashmir.
Arvind, who had joined CRPF in 2014, returned back from leave on August 14 and his wife joined him at the place of posting on August 20.
In a video circulated on social media, Doval can be heard enquiring about the price, weight and diet of the cattle--mostly sheep on sale at the market.
Highlighting the significance of the month of Saawan, Modi said, "In India, the month of Sawan is celebrated in different ways. In this month when we see around, it feels as if the earth has covered itself with a green carpet. New energy is seen and felt all around. In this holy month, many go on pilgrimage to Amarnath or do Kanwar Yatra
On Monday morning, a total of 1617 pilgrims (1174 men, 379 women, 15 children, 49 saints) began their journey from Pahalgam axis to Amarnath cave shrine from Baltalaxis and 2800 pilgrims (2321 men, 463 women, 16 children)
According to reports, 2 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel were killed and 3 others sustained injuries after their patrol team came under terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag district.
Security forces have neutralised two terrorists in an encounter on Tuesday.The terrorists were killed in an exchange of fire with security forces in Kokernag area of Anantnag district, Jammu and Kashmir police said.
The encounter broke out during an anti-terror operation which was launched by the forces late last night on the basis of specific information about the presence of terrorists in the area.
