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On 6 March 2022, a militant threw a grenade at a marketplace in Srinagar, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, injuring twenty-four people and killing two.
The attack occurred at a market in Hari Singh High Street near the Amira Kadal bridge at around 4:20 P.M.[1] The street was very busy and a large number of people were in the marketplace when the bombing struck.[2] The terrorist threw a grenade at security forces, injuring dozens of people, including at least one policeman.[3]
Later that day, 60-year old Muhammad Aslam Makdhoomi from Nowhatta succumbed to his injuries.[4] 19-year old Rafiya Jan died the following day.[5]
The bombing received widespread condemnation in India, including from Manoj Sinha, Farooq and Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, the Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and many more.[6]
References
- ↑ 11 injured as terrorists hurl grenade at security forces in J&K's Srinagar. The Economic Times. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ↑ 1 Dead, Over 20 Hurt in Grenade Attack in Kashmir Market. Associated Press via US News(6 March 2022). Retrieved 18 March 2022.
- ↑ Civilian killed, 23 injured in Srinagar grenade explosion. The Hindu(2022-03-06). Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ↑ Girl injured in Srinagar grenade attack succumbs, death toll rises to 2. The New Indian Express(7 March 2022). Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ↑ Kashmir family mourns killing of teenage daughter in bomb attack, Fareed, Rifat. www.aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2022-03-18.
- ↑ One killed, 34 injured as terrorists hurl grenade at security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar. The New Indian Express(6 March 2022). Retrieved 2022-03-18.