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KNZ NEWS DESK

Srinagar, June 18 (GNS): Eight civilians were injured in a grenade blast in Pulwama district of south Kashmir on Tuesday.

A police officer told GNS that the suspected militants hurled a grenade towards police station Pulwama which exploded on the roadside.

In the explosion, eight pedestrians were injured and were immediately evacuated to a nearby hospital for treatment. Among the injured, two critically wounded were referred to Srinagar hospital for specialized treatment.

Following the blast, the government forces launched a hunt to nab the attackers. (GNS)