Grenade attack on polling station in Pulwama

Militants Monday lobbied a grenade for a polling station in Jammu and Kashmir district of Pulwama where polling is ongoing for the constituency of Anantnag Lok Sabha, police said.

A grenade was lobbed towards Rohmoo polling station in Pulwama but there were no reports of any casualties in the blast, a police official said.He said security forces have cordoned off the area.

This was the first militant attack on a polling station in this Lok Sabha election in Jammu and Kashmir.

Polling is being held in Pulwama and Shopian districts of Anantnag Lok Sabha constituency which also includes Anantnag and Kulgam districts as well.

The Lok Sabha polls to this constituency are being held in three phases due to security reasons.