2022 Srinagar bombing

2022 Srinagar bombing
2022 Srinagar bombing
Part of the Kashmir conflict
Location	Srinagar, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir
Date	6 March 2022 (2 years ago)
Weapon	Grenade
Deaths	2
Injured	24

On 6 March 2022, a militant threw a grenade at a marketplace in Srinagar, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, injuring twenty-four people and killing two.

The attack occurred at a market in Hari Singh High Street near the Amira Kadal bridge at around 4:20 P.M.^[1] The street was very busy and a large number of people were in the marketplace when the bombing struck.^[2] The terrorist threw a grenade at security forces, injuring dozens of people, including at least one policeman.^[3]

Later that day, 60-year old Muhammad Aslam Makdhoomi from Nowhatta succumbed to his injuries.^[4] 19-year old Rafiya Jan died the following day.^[5]

The bombing received widespread condemnation in India, including from Manoj Sinha, Farooq and Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, the Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and many more.^[6]

References

^ "11 injured as terrorists hurl grenade at security forces in J&K's Srinagar". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "1 Dead, Over 20 Hurt in Grenade Attack in Kashmir Market". Associated Press via US News. 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ Ashiq, Peerzada (6 March 2022). "Civilian killed, 23 injured in Srinagar grenade explosion". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "Girl injured in Srinagar grenade attack succumbs, death toll rises to 2". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ Fareed, Rifat. "Kashmir family mourns killing of teenage daughter in bomb attack". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.
^ "One killed, 34 injured as terrorists hurl grenade at security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

[1] "11 injured as terrorists hurl grenade at security forces in J&K's Srinagar". The Economic Times. Archived from the original on 6 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

[2] "1 Dead, Over 20 Hurt in Grenade Attack in Kashmir Market". Associated Press via US News. 6 March 2022. Archived from the original on 18 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

[3] Ashiq, Peerzada (6 March 2022). "Civilian killed, 23 injured in Srinagar grenade explosion". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 12 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

[4] "Girl injured in Srinagar grenade attack succumbs, death toll rises to 2". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

[5] Fareed, Rifat. "Kashmir family mourns killing of teenage daughter in bomb attack". www.aljazeera.com. Archived from the original on 13 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

[6] "One killed, 34 injured as terrorists hurl grenade at security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar". The New Indian Express. Archived from the original on 11 March 2022. Retrieved 18 March 2022.

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