Five security personnel injured in Jammu and Kashmir's Anantnag after grenade attack by militants

Srinagar: Five security personnel were injured in a grenade attack by suspected militants in Jammu and Kashmir’s Anantnag district on Saturday, police said.

The incident occurred when the militants among a crowd lobbed a grenade at the security forces in Arwani area of Bijbehara, a police spokesperson said.

Five security forces’ personnel sustained injuries and were evacuated to a hospital, where they were discharged after first-aid treatment, the spokesperson said.

A case has been registered and an investigation is on, he added.