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| Child killed in grenade attack on Karachi shop |
| 2013-10-25 |
| [Pak Daily Times] A seven-year-old body was killed and another maimed in a grenade blast at a woodworks shop on Thursday. As per details, police officials said that kaboom took place at the shop situated at Siddiq Wahab Road of the old city, within the remits of Nippier Police Station. It injured two minors, namely 7-year-old Zain and 6-year-old Waseem. Both of them were rushed to Civil Hospital, Bloody Karachi ...formerly the capital of Pakistain, now merely its most important port and financial center. It is among the largest cities in the world, with a population of 18 million, most of whom hate each other and many of whom are armed and dangerous... , where doctors pronounced Zain as dead and admitted Waseem for treatment. The kaboom damaged several vehicles. Following the incident heavy contingents of police and Rangers rushed to the blast site and cordoned off the area to prevent any untoward incident. The Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was called to determine the nature of the blast. After initial investigation the BDS experts said that the bomb was concealed in a tin and contained around half kilogramme of explosive and ball bearings. According to initial investigation, police officials said that the bomb was planted at the gate of the shop and exploded remotely. Police sources said that a group of extortionists was behind the bombing. The owner of the shop had refused to pay protection money to the group. Extortion from businesses in Karachi is chronic and businessmen refusing to oblige are targeted. |
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