Srinagar, Nov 18 (PTI) Two civilians sustained injuries in a grenade attack by militants on a team of security force personnel in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir on Wednesday, police said.

The ultras lobbed the grenade at security personnel in Kakapora area of Pulwama, a police official said.

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He said the grenade missed the intended target and exploded on the road.

Two civilians sustained splinter injuries in the explosion, the official said, adding they were taken to a nearby hospital.

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

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