Indian Police: Grenade Blast in Jammu Kills One, Wounds at Least 29

By Staff, Agencies

A grenade explosion at a bus stand in Jammu killed one person and wounded at least 29 on Thursday, police said, just weeks after a Pakistan-based group killed 40 paramilitary police in nearby Kashmir, almost sparking a war.

“I request everybody to maintain calm,” Jammu police chief M.K. Sinha told reporters at the site of the blast. “We are chasing all leads.”

The reason for the blast was unknown, but was labeled an “attack” by a senior government minister.

“The grenade attack in Jammu is condemnable,” said Indian Finance Minister Arun Jaitley on Twitter. “I wish the injured a speedy recovery.”