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CTD lodges FIR of bomb attack on Rangers van in Karachi

CTD lodges FIR of bomb attack on Rangers van in Karachi
March 16, 2021

KARACHI (92 News) - The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) has lodged an FIR of an attack on Rangers mobile van in Orangi Town on Tuesday.

According to the reports, the case has been registered in CTD with a sub inspector of Rangers as complainant. The case has been registered under terrorism, murder and attempt to murder charges.

“The Rangers patrolling van when reached at Orangi Town 5 number check post a bomb planted in a motorcycle on the roadside, exploded,” according to the FIR.

“The explosion damaged the mobile van and injured six persons.” Two terrorists could be seen in the CCTV footage, which have been identified,” the FIR read.

“The accused went away and stand at a place after parking the motorbike. As the Rangers van reached, the accused detonated the bomb with remote control. A rangers sepoy Roshan Solangi was pronounced martyred at the hospital,” according to the FIR

“Terrorism incident has been committed by the anti-state elements, in which the government’s mobile van, other vehicles and motorbikes were damaged,” the FIR text read.

Moreover, funeral prayers of martyred Rangers official, Roshan Solangi, was offered at his native town Naushehro Feroz. Rangers officials and local citizens attended the funeral prayers.