One dead, 6 injured in hand grenade attack near Karachi Ehsaas Programme centre

KARACHI (92 News) – A hand grenade attack near an Ehsaas Programme centre killed one and wounded six in Karachi on Friday. According to the police, a person was killed while six others sustained injuries in a cracker blast near the Pakistan Rangers, Sindh’s vehicle in Liaquatabad. The bodies were moved to the Karachi Civil hospital, while the area was cordoned-off after the incident. Further investigation into attack is underway. In a tweet, Sindh Governor Imran Ismail condemned the incident and said those involved in the attack on the Ehsaas programme office will not be pardoned. He called for law enforcement agencies to immediately arrest the attackers.

انتہائ افسوس کا مقام ہے- احساس کے دفتر پر حملہ کرنے ولوں کو معاف نہیں کیا جائےگا- دہشت گردوں کو فوری گرفتار کیا جاے گا- پولیس فوری ایکشن میں نظر آنی چاہیے۔ نہ جانے کس کو احساس پروگرام سے تکلیف ہے pic.twitter.com/YBmxhhNgqp

— Imran Ismail (@ImranIsmailPTI) June 19, 2020

This cracker blast came hours after a similar attack on the Rangers’ vehicle in Ghotki that left at least three people, including a Sindh Rangers man, dead. According to local police, the vehicle of Sindh Rangers was targeted in the area of Ghotta Market At least three people among two Ranger personnel were killed and five wounded in a blast in Ghotki. Heavy contingents of police and Rangers reached the site shortly after the blast. It occurred near a Rangers vehicle. The deceased included two Rangers personnel, Zahoor Ahmed and Fayyaz Ahmed, and a passerby, Ghulam Mustafa. Rescue workers have shifted the wounded to hospitals. It was also reported that the nature of the blast was still being ascertained. SSP Ghotki Dr Farrukh Lanjar confirmed the death of two Ranger personnel and one passer-by, while one Ranger personnel injured and now his condition is out of danger. He also said that the bomb disposal squad is reaching at the spot and it will confirm the nature of blast. Taking notice of the blast, Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah has ordered the Sindh inspector general to conduct an inquiry. He directed the authorities to seal and search the area for the culprits. CM Shah expressed grief over the lives lost in the incident. He has sought a report after a complete investigation into the blast.