One person succumbs to injuries in grenade attack at Baramulla wine shop

One among the four persons injured in a grenade blast inside a newly opened wine shop at Dewan Bagh on Tuesday evening succumbed to wounds.

The deceased has been identified as Ranjit Singh, 52, from Rajouri.

The other injured have been identified as Goverdhan Singh, 35 of Kathua; Govind Singh, 35 of Rajouri and Ravi Kumar, 36 of Kathua.

Official sources told GNS the militant hurled grenade at the wine shop this evening which exploded with a bang, leaving four persons, all employees, injured.

The injured were immediately shifted to hospital and one of them succumbed to the injuries. A police officer confirmed the grenade blast and told GNS that attacker disguised himself as buyer.

He said that the area has been cordoned off and searches have been launched to nab the attacker (s). (GNS)