2022 Srinagar bombing
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| Location | Srinagar, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir |
| Date | 6 March 2022 (3 years ago) |
| Weapon | Grenade |
| Deaths | 2 |
| Injured | 24 |
On 6 March 2022, a militant threw a grenade at a marketplace in Srinagar, Indian-administered Jammu and Kashmir, injuring twenty-four people and killing two.
The attack occurred at a market in Hari Singh High Street near the Amira Kadal bridge at around 4:20 P.M.[1] The street was very busy and a large number of people were in the marketplace when the bombing struck.[2] The terrorist threw a grenade at security forces, injuring dozens of people, including at least one policeman.[3]
Later that day, 60-year old Muhammad Aslam Makdhoomi from Nowhatta succumbed to his injuries.[4] 19-year old Rafiya Jan died the following day.[5]
The bombing received widespread condemnation in India, including from Manoj Sinha, Farooq and Omar Abdullah, Mehbooba Mufti, the Jammu Kashmir Pradesh Congress Committee, the Bharatiya Janata Party, and many more.[6]