At least 16 people including two police personnel were injured in a hand grenade blast at Subatpur Chowk near Dera Allahyar, Jaffarabad district of Balochistan on Sunday.
According to police sources, unidentified men hurled a hand grenade and fled from the site. As a result, 16 people sustained injuries on the spot.
The injured were rushed to nearby hospital for medical treatment and five of the injured were shifted to a Larkana hospital due to their critical condition.
The injured were identified as Abdul Rasheed, Muhammad Ali, Wazir Khan, Abdul Rasool, Shaman Ali, Muhammad Ayaz, Muhammad Anwar, Muammmad Sarwar, Rehmatullah, Allah Dinna, Mehr Dil, Haider, Habibullah, Farhad and Juman Ali.
Police reached the site and cordoned off the entire area and started investigation.
Police said that they were investigating the case to ascertain whether it is a case of terrorism or one of personal enmity. They said that the statements of eyewitness were being recorded.
Published in The Express Tribune, January 31st, 2022.
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