Two injured as grenade lobbed at JI office in Quetta

Police sources say that unknown men riding bike lobbed handed grenade at JI office.


APP May 04, 2013
The assailants managed to escape after throwing the grenade PHOTO: FILE

QUETTA: At least two people have reportedly been injured in a hand grenade attack on office of Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) on Al-Gilani road on Saturday night.

Police sources said that unknown men riding bike lobbed handed grenade at JI office, leaving two people injured.

The assailants managed to escape.

Police rushed to the site and shifted the injured to hospital. An investigation into the incident has been initiated.

Violence against political parties has increased in recent days with the Pakistan Peoples Party, the Muttahida Qaumi Movement and the Awami National Party have been targeted.

On Saturday at least three people died and 33 others were injured in twin bomb blasts at an MQM election office in Karachi.

COMMENTS (4)

Hassnain | 10 years ago | Reply

@Hasan: Hypocracy at its best. TTP categorically said that it neither opposes nor supports JI. But yes personal beliefs would keep us from being more open as we pretend to be.

Hasan | 10 years ago | Reply

These are the die-hard supporters of the TTP, are they...? I wonder if they will blame Zionists for the attack.

Hasan

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