Terrorists lob grenade at Sopore bus stand, 19 people injured

At least Nineteen people were injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Sopore after a grenade was lobbed by terrorists in a busy market area on Monday evening. Six civilians are in a critical condition and have been shifted to Srinagar while others with minor injuries have been shifted to the district hospital in Sopore.

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Terrorists lob grenade in Sopore

 “#Terrorists lobbed a #grenade on #civilians at #BusStand #Sopore. 6 #civilians sustained #injuries. Information is preliminary in nature. @JmuKmrPolice” Kashmir Police tweeted. The attack took place near J&K Bank New Colony Bank, which is a few meters away from Sopore Bus Stand. Incidentally, the incident took place a day before scheduled visit of 27 members European delegation to Kashmir. The attack comes despite tight security in Jammu and Kashmir since the centre revoked Article 370 and 35A on August 5. 

After the Government’s decision to restore mobile calling services in Kashmir in view of normalcy returning to the valley, terrorists have resorted to targeting civilians in Kashmir. Multiple grenade attacks have taken place in Kashmir and terrorists have also shot dead three non-local apple traders in South Kashmir.

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Previous grenade attacks

On October 5, 14 people including a traffic Police jawan were injured in a grenade attack by terrorists outside the Deputy Commissioner's office in Anantnag district of South Kashmir. While 7 civilians were injured in another grande attack on October 12 in heart of Srinagar city. 

In the past 15 days, the terrorists have killed four non-locals, three out of whom were apple traders. In a bid to cripple the economy of Kashmir as apple trade is the mainstay of Kashmir's economy, terrorists have resorted to killing on apple traders. More than 20 lakh people are directly or indirectly linked with the apple trade in Kashmir. After the abrogation of Article 35A and 370, the terrorists have targeted the fruit trade in the valley by setting several orchids on fire. 

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Not only within the valley but also along the Line of Control, Pakistan and its backed terrorists are trying hard to sneak into the Indian territory. Since the abrogation of Article 370, there has not been a single day when there has been no ceasefire violation from Pakistan side.

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