The security forces on Wednesday morning detected a live hand grenade in Barbarshah area of Downtown Srinagar, reports said.
Quoting official sources, news agency reported that the grenade was detected by paramilitary CRPF in the area and a Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was immediately summoned to the spot.
After being detected, the device was destroyed without causing any damage, they said.
CRPF spokesman Neeraj Rathore told that the grenade was recovered by the domination party of paramilitary forces at around 7:45 am. “The device was later destroyed,” the spokesman said.
Asked how it was recovered, the officer said that there is a possibility that some overground workers (OGWs) of the militants might have left it on the roadside after seeing the CRPF party.
