 Mehbooba Mufti, ruling People's Democratic Party (PDP) president and daughter of Held Kashmir Chief Minister Mufti Muhammad Sayeed, escaped an attempt on her life on Monday as militants hurled a grenade at her motorcade at Pandch on the outskirts of Srinagar city. The grenade, tossed by militants at the motorcade of Mehbooba, a member of parliament who is touring parts of Srinagar district to woo the voters for the ensuing civic bodies elections, missed the target and exploded on the road injuring one person. Later, Ms Mufti told PTI that she heard an explosion but was not sure whether it was a grenade blast or a big cracker burst as part of Eid celebrations. The PDP president, however, continued her canvassing in the city areas, they added. |