Two women hurt in blast

SRINAGAR, Aug 6:
Two women were injured in an explosion near a camp of the security forces in Kupwara district, officials said.
The injured women have been identified as Nahida Akhter and Afroza Begum, both residents of Chek Keegam in the Gujarpati area of Kupwara, they said.

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Officials said the injured women were taken to a hospital in Handwara where they were referred to a hospital in Srinagar for advanced medical care.
Police are probing the nature and cause of the blast, officials added. (PTI)