Srinagar: At least six police personnel were injured in a grenade attack and firing on police station at Yaripora in south Kashmir Kulgam district during stone pelting by protestors, a police official said.
"Someone from the mob hurled a grenade towards the police personnel during stone pelting on Police station Yaripora. The grenade attack was followed by firing also," the official said.
He said at least six cops were injured in the attack.
Earlier, police officials had said one policeman was killed in the attack. However, as the injured were evacuated from the police station premises, all the six injured cops were found alive.
Apprehending mob attacks on the ambulance en route to a hospital here, the authorities used a helicopter to evacuate the injured policemen, the official said.
He said the critically injured cop has been admitted to the 92 Base hospital of the Army here.
With PTI Inputs.
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