Crime
Two die in attack on Federal Minister's Israr Tareen vehicle in Quetta
Police officials said that unknown assailants on a motorcycle wearing helmets opened firing on Israr Tareen’s vehicle.
Quetta: Two killed and one pedestrian injured in an attack on Federal Minister for Defence Production Israr Tareen’s vehicle at Pishin stop Quetta.
According to police sources, unknown individuals on a motorbike wearing helmets opened fire on Israr Tareen's vehicle.
They also stated that the federal minister was not in his vehicle when the terrorists opened fire, but two individuals were killed on the scene and one pedestrian was injured as a result.
Earlier on July 1, a cop sustained injuries in a grenade attack on the Civil Line police station in Quetta on Saturday.
Unidentified assailants hurled a hand grenade at the Civil Line police station in Quetta on the third day of Eidul Azha and fled from the scene.
As per details, unidentified persons on a motorcycle hurled the grenade from Benazir bridge which blew near the main gate of the police station.
CCTV footage of the incident has also surfaced, showing the attacker hurling a hand grenade. After the incident, police cordoned off the whole area and started a search operation to arrest the culprits.
A heavy contingent of police, Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) rushed to the scene, whereas, Bomb Disposal Squad (BDS) was also summoned.
The wounded cop was identified as Abdus Saboor Achakzai who was immediately shifted to the Civil Hospital for medical assistance.