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Violence in Kashmir, two killed

Source: PTI
April 20, 2004 09:37 IST
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Terrorists targeted many polling stations in Baramulla Lok Sabha constituency of Kashmir on Tuesday, killing two persons.

One Central Reserve Police Force personnel was killed when terrorists opened fire at a polling booth in Pazalpora-Raziabad, sources said.

One security personnel, posted at a booth in Arampora-Sopore, was killed and six were injured in a grenade attack, the sources said.

Terrorists also triggered a landmine blast at Bandipora-Sumblar road, critically injuring a policeman and three persons on poll duty, they added.

Terrorists lobbed another grenade in Fazalpora, 150 metres from a booth, injuring a CRPF jawan.

Grenades were also lobbed at polling booths in Pattan, Hyderbeg, Kathpora and Old Baramulla, but there was no casualty.

Terrorists fired at a gathering of about 100 people in Mirgund, Pattan. Many were injured in the stampede that followed, the sources said.

Two BSF personnel were injured when militants fired at a booth in Kreeri.

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