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KASHMIR UNREST

Cop among 14 injured in grenade attack

US senator’s entry refused
PTI, Srinagar

At least 14 persons, including a traffic policeman, sustained injuries in a grenade attack by terrorists outside the Deputy Commissioner’s (DC) office in Anantnag township of south Kashmir yesterday, a police official said. This was the second grenade attack in the valley since the abrogation of Jammu and Kashmir’s special status on August 5. Meanwhile, US Senator Chris Van Hollen said he was refused permission to visit Kashmir on his trip to India this week as the Indian government’s clampdown in the restive region enters its third month. The terrorists in south Kashmir hurled a grenade on a security patrol outside the heavily-guarded DC office complex in Anantnag town, around 11 am, the police official said.

He said the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the roadside, causing splinter injuries to 14 persons, including a traffic policeman and a local journalist. All the injured were admitted to a hospital and 13 of them were discharged after treatment. One person was still in hospital but he was stated to be out of danger. The blast sparked panic among people in the town. The area has been cordoned off by security forces and a hunt has been launched to nab the terrorists behind the attack, the official said.

No outfit has so far claimed responsibility for the attack.

On September 28, terrorists hurled a grenade at CRPF’s 38 battalion personnel deployed on law-and-order duty in Nawa Kadal area of downtown Srinagar but there was no casualty.

The Washington Post in a report from New Delhi said Van Hollen is one of nearly 50 members of Congress who have expressed concern over the situation in Kashmir. Indian authorities have deployed thousands of additional troops, shut down Internet access and mobile phone service, arrested more than 3,000 people and detained nearly all of the region’s political leadership.

The crackdown coincided with India’s announcement on Aug. 5 that it would strip Muslim-majority Kashmir of its autonomy and statehood. The Indian government says the detentions and restrictions on communication are necessary to prevent violent and potentially deadly protests in response to its announcement. Van Hollen, a Democrat who represents Maryland, said he asked to go to Kashmir so he could see the reality on the ground for himself.

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