IED blast kills man in Balochistan's Ormara

Police launch an inquiry to determine the exact nature of the explosion

QUETTA:

A man was killed after an improvised explosive device (IED) attached to a motorcycle exploded in the coastal town of Ormara in Gwadar district, police said on Thursday.

According to Ormara Station House Officer (SHO) Bashir Ahmed, the deceased was identified as Raja, a resident of Makola in Pasni tehsil.

Ahmed said Raja had been staying overnight as a guest at the residence, or bethak, of a local man identified as Syed Muheem Jan.

"Raja was preparing to leave for his home on Thursday morning when he attempted to start the motorcycle. At that point, the IED attached to the vehicle detonated in a powerful explosion, killing him on the spot," he said.

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The Ormara SHO said that following the incident, police and personnel from other law enforcement agencies reached the scene and cordoned off the area. Officials began collecting evidence from the site as part of the investigation.

Police said inquiries had been launched to determine the exact nature of the explosion, how the explosive device came to be attached to the motorcycle, and the motives behind the attack.

"Investigators are continuing efforts to establish the circumstances surrounding the incident and identify those responsible," he added.