Srinagar Jun 02 :- Three soldiers were injured after an explosion inside a private hired vehicle in Sedow area of south Kashmir’s Shopian district on Thursday,
In a statement issued to CNS, PRO (Defence) Srinagar, Col Emron Musavi said that at approximately 0300 AM, based on specific intelligence, an operation was launched from Sedhau COB to lay cordon and search in general area Patitohalan. While moving to the target area, at approximately a km from Sedhau, an explosion took place in the civil hired vehicle, being used by the team, resulting in injuries to three Indian Army soldiers.
The three injured soldiers belonging to the 15 Garhwal were identified as Ajab Singh, Parveen singh and Pawan Rawat. The trio was shifted to district hospital Shopian from where they were shifted to 92 base hospital Srinagar,
“The blast is very likely to be from either an IED or
a grenade or a battery malfunctioning in the vehicle. Details are being ascertained”,PRO added.
Meanwhile, affected area was cordoned and all likely escape routes were sealed to nab the attackers.
