Reports of grenade attack in Srinagar baseless: SSP Srinagar

Srinagar, Jan 29 (KNS): Srinagar police on Saturday said that reports about grenade attack in Maharaja Bazar and Mehjoor Magar areas were baseless.

According to a statement, issued to Kashmir News Service (KNS) SSP Srinagar, Rakesh Balwal said that there is rumour doing rounds about some grenade attack in Srinagar today at Maharaja Bazar, Mehjoor Nagar. 

The statement reads that it is clarified that no such attack has taken place. 

“Further, Media fraternity is requested to kindly verify news before spreading it. Such irresponsible reporting has tendency to cause panic among citizens of Srinagar,” it reads. (KNS)