RAWALPINDI: A bomb blast at a coal center in the commercial area of Saddar Cantt in Rawalpindi killed one civilian and injured 15 others, including children, spokesman Rawalpindi police sub-inspector Sajjad Al Hassan said. The nature of the blast near Corner Food in Kabadi Bazaar Chhota Bazaar was not immediately known but CTD and other law enforcement agencies are investigating.
Rescue sources said the blast injured 15 people, including an elderly man and three children, and killed one civilian and caused extensive damage to property. Rescue officials said several of the injured were in critical condition. There is a fear of increase. Rescue sources said that a bomb disposal squad has also reached the spot while the area has been sealed and checking has been started to see if there is any other bomb there. Sajjadul Hassan said that CPO Rawalpindi Ahsan Younis along with a heavy contingent of police reached the spot and cordoned off the area. The deceased was identified as Arifin son of Ikram who was a resident of Tench while the injured Transferred to hospital.
A police spokesman said that according to preliminary investigations, the explosives were planted with electric poles, and forensic science labs and investigative teams were also gathering evidence from the scene. According to District Emergencies Officer Rescue 1122, Dr. Abdul Rehman, the explosives were planted in a nearby electricity pole, which exploded. He said the dead man was identified as Arif, who was riding a wheelbarrow, police said. The incident will be investigated from all angles and all means and resources will be used.
Deputy Commissioner Anwar-ul-Haq said that the President was investigating the bomb blast, two injured were shifted to Kent Hospital while 13 were shifted to DHQ. DC Rawalpindi said that they could not say anything about the nature of the blast while investigating agencies Doing your job well. It may be recalled that several civilians have been killed in bomb blasts in Rawalpindi in the past but the situation had returned to normal after the anti-terrorism operation in the country. Eight people were killed and 20 were injured.
A bomb blast near Imambargah Aun Mohammad Rizvi in January 2015 in the Chatian Hatian area of Rawalpindi killed eight people and injured 16 others, including two policemen. It may be recalled that in October 2019, the Supreme Court ruled that Aare Bazar Rawalpindi committed suicide in 2007. Omar Adeel Khan, who was arrested on suspicion of involvement in the blast, was acquitted. Umar Adeel Khan was accused of aiding and abetting the suicide bombing of the Rawalpindi bus blast in 2007 in which 20 people were killed and 36 injured. The trial court had sentenced the accused Umar Adeel Khan to death 20 times which was upheld by the Lahore High Court. Was kept.
Meanwhile, Punjab Information Minister Fayyaz-ul-Hassan Chauhan while condemning the bomb blast in Rawalpindi President said that he strongly condemned the attempt to spoil the atmosphere of peace. He said that he regrets the loss of precious lives in the blast. The rescue agencies are providing all possible medical assistance to the injured.
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