Three dead, 17 injured in blast near police mobile in Quetta
Pakistan
The injured were being shifted to the nearby hospital
QUETTA (Dunya News) - Three people were killed while 16 others sustained injuries in a blast at Quetta’s Double Road on Thursday.
The rescue officials said that blast occurred near the police van.
The injured were being shifted to the nearby hospital. Several police officials also got injured in the blast, according to sources.
The law enforcement agencies also reached the spot and started investigation.
Shahid Rind, the spokesperson of Balochistan government condemned the blast and prayed for the speedy recovery of injured.
Also Read: Jaffar Express resumes operations 16 days after ghastly terror attack
Earlier in the month, the outlawed Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) blew up train tracks and held up more than 440 passengers near a remote mountain pass in the Bolan district.
After a day-long standoff, security forces killed 33 attackers and rescued the remaining passengers.
Terrorists had martyred 26 people before the launch of the operation. Four security personnel embraced martyrdom during the operation.
Addressing a press conference on March 14, Inter-Services Public Relations Director General Lt Gen Ahmed Sharif Chaudhry called India the main sponsor of terrorism in Balochistan. He added that the attack on Jaffar Express was a part of the same policy.
