A CRPF constable was injured after terrorists hurled a grenade on security forces on Friday in Budgam district of Jammu and Kashmir.

The terrorists lobbed a grenade on a security forces' party at Namtehaal in Budgam as they were returning to their camp, news agency PTI reported quoting a police official. He said one CRPF jawan sustained minor injuries in the blast.

The terrorists hurled a grenade on the D/43 battalion CRPF.

The official said the security forces have cordoned off the area and launched a hunt for the assailants.

This is the third grenade attack on security forces in Kashmir in as many days.

Terrorists hurled a grenade on security forces at Sherbagh in Anantnag on Thursday, resulting in injuries to seven people, including two CRPF jawans.

On Wednesday, the militants hurled a grenade at a police station in Kulgam district, injuring three civilians.