Seventeen year Shariq killed in Jammu grenade explosion

A seventeen year old Mohammed Sharik has succumbed to his grievous injuries at the government Medical College hospital and about 29 have been injured, with several of them in extremely serious condition having been grievously wounded. The police has not been able to make any break through.

About ten persons with suspicious backgrounds have been nabbed by the local police to ascertain the facts. This is the third grenade attack in a years time at Jammu.

Jammu bus terminous where the explosion has occured is the extremely busy area with buses coming n going in various parts of J& K n outside the states.

Jammu being close to Katra and the famous Vaishno Devi Shrine this bus terminous is the main venue where people n Mata Vaish Devi pilgrims come in large number either by train n buses to board further buses for Katra.

May be the the terrorists wanted to target a large number of Hindu pilgrims at Jammu bus terminous reveal police sources. The grenade attack took place at around 12.00 PM.

Sources reveal that perhaps it can be the retaliatory affect of the air strikes against Pak terror camps in Balakoti or in protest against crackdown on Hurriyat leaders n several other home grown terrorists captured by the J& K police and the Indian Army.

It may be recalled that this is the second attack after the massive n deadliest attack in Pulwama martyring our 45 CRPF valiant troopers.

Police has confirmed that the extremists have hurled a grenade towards or under the stationed bus that had just parked at the Jammu bus stand killing one n grievously injuring 29 others.

Those killed in this grenade attack were the passengers, local shopkeepers n fruits n vegetable sellers. It is believed that 17 year old Sharik has bern identified but more details are to be revealed after the proper investigations that are being carried out very minutely n with immense dexterity.

The senior police officials including the DG police, the top Bomb squads and the representatives of the governor have reached the spot and the area has been cardoned off with high alert declared in entire Jammu region.

The furious people of Jammu Kashmir raised anti Pakistan n anti Mehbooba Mufti slogans blaming her for encouraging terrorists in the state by her objectionable statements. They demanded immediate adequate financial compensation for the deceased n the grievously injured.

People n the locals accuse the J&K police and administration for complete intelligence n law and order failure resulting in the Jammu blast killing on n severely injuring 29 people.