Srinagar, May 7 (PTI) Three security personnel and a civilian were injured in a grenade attack by militants here on Friday, police said.

About 4.45 pm, militants hurled a grenade towards security forces' deployment at Nawa Bazar area of the city, a police official said.

He said the explosion caused injuries to two CRPF personnel of 36 Battalion, one policeman and a civilian.

The injured were shifted to SMHS hospital here, the official said.

The area has been cordoned off and a hunt has been launched to nab the attackers, he said.

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