A jawan of the Central Reserve Police Force was injured on Monday when suspected militants hurled a grenade at security forces in Jammu and Kashmir’s Pulwama town, IANS reported, quoting police.

The explosion took place in Tahab Chowk area, police said. The area was cordoned off after the incident and a search operation to find the attackers was launched.

The injured jawan is in a stable condition, the police said on Twitter.

More details are awaited.