Two youths were taken under control after a hand grenade was allegedly recovered from their possession in Haryana's Karnal, a police officer said, adding that the hand grenade was diffused later on.
The trio has been arrested under the provisions of UAPA and Arms Act. Three pistols with five magazines, 58 rounds and eight grenades have been recovered from their possession.
The killed cop has been identified as Tahir Khan, who was a resident of the LOC village Mendhar in the Poonch district of Jammu.
Luckily, the grenade missed its target and hence no damage was caused. Coming as it does ahead of the Independence Day, security forces are concerned over the attack.
The ADGP (Jammu) Mukesh Singh said that a letter was also found in which the Jammu Kashmir Ghaznavi Force (JKGF) terror outfit has claimed the responsibility for the attack.
The grenades landed in front of civilians, and though two didn't explode, one did, causing shrapnel injuries to 75-year-old Keipa of Kangnyu village.
Security forces cordoned the area and have launched a search operation for terrorists.
Grenade missed the target and exploded on the roadside, causing splinter injuries to eight pedestrians.
The terrorists hurled the grenade at the Main Chowk of the township located in Baramulla district of north Kashmir.
A grenade blast at a crowded rally in support of Ethiopia's new reformist Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Saturday killed at least one person and injured over 154 others.
