Within 24 hours of a grenade attack in which three policemen were injured in Srinagar, terrorists on Friday tossed another grenade at a bunker of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in the busy Lal Chowk area in the heart of the city.
However, no one was injured in the attack.
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In another incident, terrorists tossed a grenade at the Police’s Special Operations Group (SOG) camp in the Gagran area of Shopian district in South Kashmir.
The three attacks come days ahead of Republic Day celebrations in the country.
On Friday afternoon, the terrorists lobbed a grenade at a CRPF bunker at Ghanta Ghar (Clock Tower) in Lal Chowk. Officials said the grenade exploded on the roadside, adding that no one was injured.
A private car parked on the roadside and a shop in the vicinity were partly damaged due to the explosion.
On Thursday, militants hurled a grenade on police personnel at Zero Bridge in Srinagar on Thursday, injuring three policemen.
Meanwhile, security forces have started a search operation in Pulwama district following information about militant presence. They have cordoned off Gulshanpora village in Tral area.