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| Lahore blasts: preliminary investigation report presented |
| 2009-12-09 |
| [Geo News] The preliminary investigation report on the Moon Market suicide blasts occurred in Allama Iqbal Town locality of provincial capital Lahore has been presented to IG Punjab on Tuesday, Geo news quoted Lahore police sources as reporting. The report revealed as many as 49 innocent people lost their lives including 18 women, 7 children, 22 men and the suicide bomber himself. According to police sources the preliminary investigation stated the first blast occurred at 08:40am and the second took place after 10 seconds meanwhile, following the blasts, response time of concerned SHO was estimated at 5 minutes and of the SP at 7 to 8 minutes. But nonetheless, the fire tenders were 20 to 25 minutes late to arrive on blasts site, it said adding, two suicide bombers entered market from backside and blew themselves up while, due to plastic articles, shoes and clothes, the fire blazes took no time to engulf the entire market. At least 40 shops and 19 counters were blown up while the samples of seven dead bodies have been sent for DNA tests, report disclosed. It is also informed through report; the in-charge investigation of the concerned police station will investigate Moon Market blasts to submit daily progress report to DIG investigation Lahore. |
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