Srinagar, Jan 25: Police on Tuesday claimed to have arrested the person involved in grenade attack at Hari Singh High Street here.

“Police arrested grenade thrower who was involved in today’s incident at Hari Singh High Street Srinagar in which a few civilians and one police personnel got injured,” Inspector General of Police Vijay Kumar said in a tweet. “Investigation is going on,” he added.

In another tweet, the IGP identified him as “chronic stone pelter Aijaz Wani son of Fayaz Wani of Fatehkadal, Srinagar”.

The IGP said investigations have revealed that Wani threw the grenade at the behest of militants.