Srinagar grenade attack, Death toll rises to 2
The death toll in Sunday’s grenade attack near city centre Lal Chowk in Srinagar rose to two as a young woman lost her battle for life at a hospital here on Monday morning.
Medical Superintendent of SMHS Hospital in Srinagar, said a 20-year-old woman, Rafiya, succumbed to her injuries early this morning. She had suffered multiple injuries in the blast which took place at 4.20 pm at the busy Hari Singh High Street market on Sunday that injured over two dozen pedestrians.
A 70-year-old man had died on the spot while the rest of the injured were shifted to various hospitals in Srinagar. There was a huge weekend crowd in the market when the militants struck.
The CCTV footage of the incident, which went viral on social media, showed the attacker throwing the grenade near a parked police armoured truck. The explosion triggered panic and people were seen running helter-skelter with several hit by splinters falling to the ground.