2022 Srinagar bombing

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2022 Srinagar bombing
Part of the Kashmir conflict
Location Srinagar, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir
Date6 March 2022 (3 years ago)
Weapon Grenade
Deaths2
Injured24

On 6 March 2022, a militant threw a grenade at a marketplace in Srinagar, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, injuring twenty-four people and killing two.

The attack occurred at a market in Hari Singh High Street near the Amira Kadal bridge at around 4:20 P.M. [1] The street was very busy and a large number of people were in the marketplace when the bombing struck. [2] The terrorist threw a grenade at security forces, injuring dozens of people, including at least one policeman. [3]

Later that day, 60-year old Muhammad Aslam Makdhoomi from Nowhatta succumbed to his injuries. [4] 19-year old Rafiya Jan died the following day. [5]

The bombing received widespread condemnation in India, including from Manoj Sinha, Farooq and Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, the Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and many more. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "11 injured as terrorists hurl grenade at security forces in J&K's Srinagar". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "1 Dead, Over 20 Hurt in Grenade Attack in Kashmir Market". Associated Press via US News . 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  3. ↑ Ashiq, Peerzada (6 March 2022). "Civilian killed, 23 injured in Srinagar grenade explosion". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "Girl injured in Srinagar grenade attack succumbs, death toll rises to 2". The New Indian Express. 7 March 2022. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  5. ↑ Fareed, Rifat. "Kashmir family mourns killing of teenage daughter in bomb attack". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
  6. ↑ "One killed, 34 injured as terrorists hurl grenade at security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar". The New Indian Express. 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
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