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IED blast in Pulwama; CRPF man injured  | KNO

                      It was a low intensity IED, senior officers at the spot: Police, Convoy was passing through the area at the time of blast: CRPF spokesman 

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Pulwama, July 05 (KNO): Suspected militants on Sunday morning detonated a low intensity improvised explosive device( IED) in Gangoo village of South Kashmir's Pulwama district minutes after convoy of paramilitary CRPF passed through the area, resulting in the injuries to a CRPF man. Officials told news agency—Kashmir News Observer (KNO) that militants had planted low intensity IED under a tree near Peaks Automobiles in Gongoo area of the district . "The IED exploded  just few minutes after convoy passed through the area," they said. The explosion followed by firing created panic in the area, they added. A CRPF man sustained injuries in his hand. A senior official said that militants tried to attack CRPF convoy with IED. "There was no loss of life or injury  in the incident, “he said. He said the  area has been cordoned off to nab the attackers. CRPF spokesman junaid Khan told KNO the convoy was passing through the area at the time of incident. " Search has been launched in the area," he said. Police said it was a low intensity IED and senior officers are at the spot—(KNO)   Further details awaited

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