Two injured as police van targeted in DI Khan

Security forces find and defuse two more bombs in Kolachi district


News Desk January 10, 2019
PHOTO: EXPRESS

DERA ISMAIL KHAN: At least two police personnel were injured when explosives went off in Dera Ismail Khan’s Kolachi district late Wednesday.

Initial reports said a homemade bomb, planted in the jurisdiction of Kolachi Police Station, exploded near a police mobile patrolling the area. Driver Zahoor and constable Fareed were injured in the incident while the police van was damaged.

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Shortly after the incident, the security officials launched a search operation in the area and discovered at least two more bombs planted across the road leading from Kalochi to Kanori. The explosives were defused by the bomb disposal squad.

The bombs reportedly targeted night patrolling team of the law enforcement agency (LEA). So far, several suspects have been arrested by the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Police.

 

 

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