Three cars were damaged by the blast in Mehmoodabad, Karachi. PHOTO: EXPRESS
The injured, including one woman and six children, were shifted to the Jinnah Post-graduate Medical Center. Dr Seemin Jamali said the injured sustained pellet wounds, but none were in critical condition.
The blast occurred in an abandoned red Charade that was parked outside Sitara Bakery, according to SHO Ashfaq Baloch. As it exploded, passersby traveling on the road were injured.
The owner of the car, along with three other accomplices, was arrested hours after the blast.
According to initial findings, bomb disposal experts said an improvised explosive device (IED) containing ball bearings was used. They added that it was a low intensity blast in which two kilogrammes of explosives were detonated by a timer.
DSP Altaf Hussain said there was no political party's office located within the vicinity of the blast site.
Note: This is a developing story and will be updated accordingly.
COMMENTS (8)
Comments are moderated and generally will be posted if they are on-topic and not abusive.
For more information, please see our Comments FAQ
Mehmoodabad has been a safe area in past years but these days you don't really know where you can be stay safe..!
Condolences to the victims and their family, one day the people will wake up and fight back
It is all well and good as long as the two rightwing parties of Punjab do well in the elections under the patronage of Taliban. Who cares what happens in smaller provinces as long as they pay most revenue to the fed govt. The country and elections are outsourced to the TTP terrorists.
Where are agencies and police?
A blast early Thursday morning ?? plz correct it.
I think I visited ET 5 times today and each time there was a report of new bomb blast!
It means that the car was carrying explosive material in it?
Who were the people travelling in the car?
Who is the owner of the car?
Can't believe the once peaceful, prosperous, rapidly developing city under Mustafa Kamal now looks like a distant memory from ancient times.