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Cop martyred, three injured in attack on Eagle Squad check-post in Loralai

Cop martyred, three injured in attack on Eagle Squad check-post in Loralai
September 30, 2019
LORALAI (92 News) – A policeman was martyred while three others injured in an attack on a check-post of the Eagle Squad near the DC Office on Monday. An attacker was killed when the policemen retaliated. The condition of the injured policemen is stated to be critical. After the incident, a heavy contingent of police and law enforcement agencies reached the spot and cordoned off the area. On September 28, three people, including JUI-F leader Maulana Hanif, were martyred while 10 others injured in a blast on Taj Road. The blast occurred when Maulana Hanif was coming out of his office. Glasses of nearby buildings broke due to the blast. A heavy contingent of police and FC reached the site and cordoned off the area. Emergency has been declared in District Hospital. After the blast, fire broke out in a vehicle and a bike. According to security officers, the explosive material was fitted in a motorcycle. Reacting to the incident, JUI-F chief Mualana Fazlur Rahman condemned the blast, saying it was a well-planned conspiracy to target the JUI leadership. “It is responsibility of state to provide protection to its citizens.” He asked the law enforcement agencies to expose such elements.
Two SHOs among 10 injured in two Quetta blasts
On September 5, as many as 10 people, including station house officers (SHOs) of Kaharotabad and Airport, were injured in two blasts at Khaizi Chowk, Quetta. According to the Bomb Disposal Squad, 12kg explosive material was used in the blast. Ball bearings were used in the blast. A heavy contingent of police reached the spot and sealed the area. Balochistan Home Minister Ziaullah Lango condemned the blast, saying that anti-state elements are trying to disrupt law and order. He ordered to provide the best possible medical treatment to the injured. He said that both blasts were conducted through a remote-control  device. He ordered the law enforcement agencies to tighten security across the province. On August 6, two people were killed while seven injured in a blast near Haideri Market on Mission Road. According to rescue sources, the injured have been shifted to hospital and being provided medical treatment. Meanwhile, security forces have reached the spot and cordoned off the area. On July 30, five people, including a policeman, were killed and 32 others injured in a blast near a vehicle of the security forces at Meezan Chowk.