Blast like-sound heard near police post in Baramulla, cops suspect grenade attack

Posted by admin_kas on 2025-03-05 10:38:00 |

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KS News Desk 

Baramulla, Mar 5: A blast-like sound was heard near a police post in the Old Town, Baramulla late last night with cops suspecting it as a grenade attack while no casualty or damage was reported in the incident. 

In a statement issued here, a police spokesperson said that during the intervening night of March 4 and 5 a blast-like sound was heard from the backside of police post Old Town, Baramulla.

The statement reads that no casualty or damage was reported while police parties immediately cordoned off the area in coordination with sister agencies.

“During the search, a grenade pin was recovered from the rear side of the police post, outside its boundary wall, suggesting it was an attempted grenade attack. The grenade landed and detonated inside the police post. However, no damage or casualties occurred. The impact crater is yet to be located,” it reads. 

The statement reads that a thorough inquiry has been initiated, and search operations in and around the area are going on.