2022 Srinagar bombing explained

2022 Srinagar bombing
Location:Srinagar, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir
Date:6 March 2022
Partof:the Kashmir conflict
Weapon:Grenade
Fatalities:2
Injuries: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]

Notes and References

  1. News: 11 injured as terrorists hurl grenade at security forces in J&K's Srinagar . The Economic Times . 2022-03-18 . 2022-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220306150516/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/11-injured-as-terrorists-hurl-grenade-at-security-forces-in-jks-srinagar/articleshow/90034248.cms . live .
  2. News: 6 March 2022 . 1 Dead, Over 20 Hurt in Grenade Attack in Kashmir Market . . 18 March 2022 . 18 March 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318211510/https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2022-03-06/1-dead-over-20-hurt-in-grenade-attack-in-kashmir-market . live .
  3. News: Ashiq . Peerzada . 2022-03-06 . Civilian killed, 23 injured in Srinagar grenade explosion . en-IN . The Hindu . 2022-03-18 . 0971-751X . 2022-03-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220312170647/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/civilian-killed-23-injured-in-srinagar-grenade-explosion/article65198758.ece . live .
  4. Web site: Girl injured in Srinagar grenade attack succumbs, death toll rises to 2 . 2022-03-18 . The New Indian Express . 2022-03-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220309153850/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/mar/07/girl-injured-in-srinagar-grenade-attack-succumbs-death-toll-rises-to-2-2427333.html . live .
  5. Web site: Fareed . Rifat . Kashmir family mourns killing of teenage daughter in bomb attack . 2022-03-18 . www.aljazeera.com . en . 2022-03-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220313185129/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/3/9/kashmir-family-mourns-killing-of-teenage-daughter-in-bomb-attack . live .
  6. Web site: One killed, 34 injured as terrorists hurl grenade at security forces in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar . 2022-03-18 . The New Indian Express . 2022-03-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220311045318/https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2022/mar/06/one-killed-24-injured-as-terrorists-hurl-grenade-at-security-forces-in-jammu-and-kashmirs-srinagar-2427098.html . live .

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