Srinagar Grenade Attack Kills Toy Seller

Unknown persons flung a grenade in a busy market in the heart of Srinagar, killing one person and injuring at least 35 others on Monday.
The attack, second of its kind, took place almost three months since the Centre revoked the special status of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir on August 5 while announcing plans for bifurcation into two union territories.
This is the second grenade attack in less than a month in the summer capital of what is now the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir.
A police officer said there is three security personnel among the 35 injured who were rushed to the nearby SMHS hospital where the condition of two is critical.
The officer said the slain person has been identified as 40-year-old Rinku Singh, a resident of Saharanpur in Uttar Pradesh, adding that he was selling toys for children on a pushcart in the market when the attack took place.
Police said the attack took place at 1.20 pm, a time the Hari Singh High Street market was crowded with people and roadside vendors. The explosion created panic in the area as people started running for their lives.
On October 12, suspected militants injured five people in a similar grenade attack in the area. No militant outfit has claimed responsibility for the attack.
Traffic was scarce in the city with the capital of the newly created union territory of Jammu and Kashmir shifting to Jammu for the winter.
On August 5, the Centre announced the revocation of the erstwhile state’s special status under Article 370 and the bifurcation of the state into two union territories, Jammu and Kashmir, and Ladakh.