Grenade attack on police Party at Sopore Jaish Muhammad claims responsibility

01 September: Panic gripped in North Kashmir’s Tarzoo Sopore Town when militants lobbed a grenade on Police Station which exploded with a bang and left two policemen injured.Police soon after the explosion cordoned off the area and a hunt was launched to nab the militants, however no one was arrested during the search operation.Meanwhile militant outfit Jaish Muhammad while claiming the responsibility of the attack said that the Mujhadeen soon after carrying the attack successfully managed to flee from the spot.Jaish Operational Commander Qari Saifullah told INB News that its ‘Mujhadeen’ carried out the attack.He said that 2 STF vehicles were attacked by " Mujahideen" near Amar Garh Sopore. " The Vehicles were coming from Rafiabad " He said and claimed that six Police men were Killed in the attack. He added that the attack was a revenge against the killing of Qari Yasir who was killed in Lolab. However a Police Statement said that at about 8:45 PM militants lobbed a grenade towards Police Station Tarzoo Amargadh, Sopore. Two Policemen were injured. They have been shifted to hospital for treatment. The area has been cordoned off.