<p>A grenade was found near the home of a former legislator in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Thursday evening, his son said.</p>.<p>Last Friday night, an explosion was reported at his house in Lasana village of Surankote tehsil. His family had a narrow escape as splinters pierced the ceiling of several rooms.</p>.<p>"I had gone for a condolence meet when I received a call from home that a grenade was found near the house. It was close to our boundary wall," Showkat, the son of former Surankote MLA and prominent Gujjar leader Choudhary Mohammad Akram, told reporters.</p>.<p>Police and Army personnel have cordoned off the area and a search is underway, he said.</p>.<p>Expressing fear, Showkat also questioned the security measures being enforced in the area.</p>.<p>"Why is this happening to us? This is the second such incident," he said while expressing faith in the security forces.</p>.<p>Security guards have been increased at our house and floodlights installed, Showkat added.</p>
<p>A grenade was found near the home of a former legislator in Jammu and Kashmir's Poonch district on Thursday evening, his son said.</p>.<p>Last Friday night, an explosion was reported at his house in Lasana village of Surankote tehsil. His family had a narrow escape as splinters pierced the ceiling of several rooms.</p>.<p>"I had gone for a condolence meet when I received a call from home that a grenade was found near the house. It was close to our boundary wall," Showkat, the son of former Surankote MLA and prominent Gujjar leader Choudhary Mohammad Akram, told reporters.</p>.<p>Police and Army personnel have cordoned off the area and a search is underway, he said.</p>.<p>Expressing fear, Showkat also questioned the security measures being enforced in the area.</p>.<p>"Why is this happening to us? This is the second such incident," he said while expressing faith in the security forces.</p>.<p>Security guards have been increased at our house and floodlights installed, Showkat added.</p>