Six wounded after militants attack army vehicles in Indian-controlled Kashmir

At least five civilians and an Indian policeman were wounded Tuesday in a grenade attack in Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.

The grenade attack was carried out Tuesday afternoon at Anantnag town, around 60 km south of Srinagar city, the summer capital of Indian-controlled Kashmir.

"Five civilians and a policeman were wounded after suspected militants hurled a grenade this afternoon towards parked Indian army vehicles in the Lal Chowk area," said a police official posted in the town.

"The wounded were immediately removed to hospital for medical treatment," said the official.

Eye witnesses said the grenade exploded near the Army vehicle damaging its tyres and fuel tank.

The attack created panic in the town and people were seen running away from the blast site, Shakeel Ahmad, a local resident said.

Soon after the attack contingents of police, army and CRPF rushed to the spot.

On Sunday evening militants threw grenade at police station in Sherbagh in the Anantnag town. The grenade exploded in the premises of police station. Following the attack, policemen detained around 11 people for questioning.

So far, no militant group has claimed responsibility of these attacks.

Militants usually carry out attacks on the Indian troops and police, and engage them in gunfights across the region.

A guerrilla war is also going on between militants and the Indian troops stationed in the region since 1989.