Police discover, defuse second bomb outside Chinese Consulate
A heavy contingent of Rangers and police reached the site and cordoned off the entire locality after being informed by residents of a suspicious motorcycle parked outside the consulate.
According to BDS sources, the bomb weighed around three kilogrammes and was planted in a motorcycle connected to a detonator.
Experts said that the explosive device might be a dynamite while the sample would be sent to the laboratory for further examination.
Talking to The Express Tribune, Additional Inspector General (AIG) Karachi Iqbal Mehmood said that the police had recovered a bomb after residents of the area informed the police about a suspicious motorcycle.
He said that initial investigation suggests that the target might have been Rangers personnel as they were deployed near the explosive-laden motorcycle. The AIG said that the bomb was similar to the previous one which exploded on early Monday afternoon.
According to the police, the motorcycle used in the attack was purchased from Akbar Road and was registered in the name of Khalil Ahmed, a resident of Korangi.
Police apprehended Ahmed in Landhi. According to police sources, he claims to have sold the motorcycle three months ago.
Three people were injured as a result of a blast near the Chinese Consulate on Monday.
Express News reported that a bomb had been planted on a motorcycle parked near Pakistan Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management. The institute is located right next to the consulate.
Inspector General (IG) Sindh Fayyaz Leghari told The Express Tribune that TV reports stating the consulate was the target are wrong. "The bomb was planted on a motorcycle in the parking lot of the office of Pakistan Institute of Tourism and Hotel Management."
He said that two people, including one Rangers official, were injured in the incident.
One car and up to three motorcycles parked nearby were reported to have been destroyed as a result of the blast.
Various police teams, including the Crime Investigation Department and the Special Investigation Unit were on the spot to investigate the incident.
Express News reported that Legahri also announced a one million rupee award for anyone who provides information regarding the blast.
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RAW, MOSSAD,CIA, PTI....:-) but not the Islamic Taliban.
ET Knows more than it has reported! But it has to stay within " limits". Media is not as free as people think it is!
@anand singh: By "huge" I meant huge enough to kill half a dozen people right on spot!
Good job residents. Keep up the good work and be vigilant of you surroundings. Lesson for all other neighborhoods
Raw cannot organize booze in a brewery!
@Shaikh: RAW got 9 satellites too
Indian RAW will never miss a chance of manipulating the ongoing unrest in Pakistan. These Intelligence Agencies have no respect for human lives.
Act of RAW sponsored BLA without any doubt. They have attacked Chinese in Balochistan as well before.
@kaalchakra: "Anyone who targets the Chinese is mankind’s enemy" Kaalchakra: We all miss Zaid Hamid's posts. He is less active these days. Thanks to you, ET comments are becoming more and more enjoyable and lively each passing day. You bring passion and persistence in your comments. If not anyone, I love your comments.
THREE CHEERS TO KAALCHAKRA.
@kaalchakra
Spare a thought for the Muslims of Ughur province.
And why exactly would RAW, MOSSAD, and the CIA target the Chinese consulate in such a lame manner, I mean this would be such a desperate measure by these agencies? And I don''t think Mossad would commit such a suicide by engaging the Chinese now .. For those of you who do not understand the dynamics of Karachi's violence and politics, keep your thoughts to yourself ..
apart from that, while I have nothing against Indians, but is there something funny about this story that you guys seem to be very excited about?
Yes it was a small blast, but such blasts as far as I know keep happening all over India round the clock .. Why are you trying to exaggerate it is what I do not understand?
There are a also these spy orgs like MI5, Moassad, CIA and RAW.
if it was a low intensity blast it cud be the indians... indians must not behave naive...RAW agents have been in pakistan for quite some time now, just like the other way round..
@Imran It could RAW and CIA together as team. Nothing can be ruled out. The money comes from CIA but the feet on the ground are from RAW. CIA has the satellites and communication technology but RAW know the language and culture so it is a team effort. Yes the direction is coming from CIA but RAW is also involve.
Media should keep itself in limits.
It was IN the parking lot of the Institute of tourism and hotels! So the Chinese consulate was nearby as were plenty other important places I am sure! ET is rapidly loosing a lot of respect with readers as is obvious by the comments here.
The intelligence agency last month intercepted a message by militant from jails that Raw is planning to target Chinese installations and yet no security arrangements have been made . So much for our interior ministry
The picture is also not related with the story as well.ET has lost credibility in my eyes.
Sensationalism at it's best, that's ET for you guys!!
@Amir: of course CIA , Raw is not that strong org.
I think its not that "huge" by Karachi standards...
@ Dinky Mind
I work very close to the Chinese Consulate. Heard the blast – which wasn’t that loud – and saw brown smoke coming out too. People, it really wasn’t that huge!
How huge is ' that huge' ?
Express Tribune is A Tabloid paper. Who says it isn't is simply a ignorant. Gaining viewership with sensationalized negative reporting and controversial articles is hallmark of tabloid papers.
Chinese Consulate is not at the same location where the bomb was planted aned exploded.
I don't think that in this particular case, I don't think that Chinese Consulate was the target.
@amalgam and Yaida M: Indians appear to have a short term memory problem. I believe there was a car blast outside the Israeli embassy in India. You'd be well-advised to worry about that instead.
ET please be more objective in your news reporting.
Who else ! CIA & RAW
@Someone: I suppose that mention of Chinese Consulate will generate more comments ! This area of Karachi is the most affluent part of the City, that should have been enough for reporting this story !
@amalgam: All-Weather Friendship is heading towards some rough weather. Hope the friendship is strong enough to weather the storm.
@Asif: they basically already are!!!
I work very close to the Chinese Consulate. Heard the blast - which wasn't that loud - and saw brown smoke coming out too. People, it really wasn't that huge!
Why shoot the messenger - in this case ET for publishing this? All other newspaper website are also carrying similar title.
In any case, does anyone has Russians or Kuwaitis were target? If Chinese cosnulate is nearest from the blast location - conslusion would be that they were the target!
ET is the new "Evening Special"
I wonder if this has something to do with the Rohingaya unrest/violence
Misleading news has become a trademark habit of Express Tribune. Express Tribune should become a tabloid newspaper.
No causalities, right?
Totally agree with Someone - our news agencies need to report news more responsibly instead of sensationalising everything !!!
Express Tribune sensationalizing news as usual, the area is not only host to the Chinese consulate, the consulates of Russia and Kuwait are also located there.
And by the way, Clifton is a posh area that has been targeted before, the headline seems to imply as if the Chinese consulate is the only major landmark that exists there.
all weather friend will send some love now