A massive explosion held on a bus stand of Jammu on Thursday afternoon. According to the police, 18 people have been injured in the grenade attack, who have been admitted to the hospital. The security personnel has started the investigation by seizing the area. According to sources, a blast was carried out near a bus at the bus stand near noon. Since the Pulwama terror attack happens, security personnel in Jammu and Kashmir are alert.
Jammu's IG Manish Sinha said that it was an attack from the grenade. According to the people present at the scene, a suspected assailant attacked with weapons and fled from the spot. IG says that the motive of the attack was to spoil communal harmony.
He said that the investigation has started and the culprits will be arrested soon.
According to the report, the Chinese grenade has been used in the blast. It is being told that earlier this area has been on the target of terrorists. The initial investigation revealed that the purpose of this blast was to create communal tension. In such a situation, the administration has warned not to pay attention to rumors. The administration has appealed to the people of Jammu and Kashmir to maintain peace. The grenade explosion was so loud that many nearby buses were also damaged.
