SRINAGAR: One person died and at least 34 were injured on Monday in a grenade attack in Indian-administered Kashmir’s main city of Srinagar, Indian officials said, in the bloodiest incident since New Delhi stripped the region of special status on Aug 5. One person is in a critical condition, they said. Earlier VK Birdi, one of Srinagar’s top police officials, said in a statement one person had died and at least 14 were injured. The Muslim-majority Kashmir valley claimed by both India and Pakistan has been in turmoil since New Delhi announced it would strip the territory of its long-held autonomy and statehood. India shut down the internet and arrested thousands in a historic crackdown it said was aimed at preventing unrest, while militant groups fighting its rule have attacked migrant workers from elsewhere in the country.

Source: New Strait Times November 04, 2019 13:51 UTC