Staff Report
RAWALPINDI: Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) on Friday revealed that a blast occurring in the Saddar area of the city was of an improvised explosive device (IED), media reported.
Preliminary CTD investigations further revealed that no ball-bearing were used in the explosive device which could’ve wreaked more havoc.
Speaking about the incident Deputy Commissioner Rawalpindi said that one person was martyred due to the blast while 15 were injured. The blast damaged a fruit vending cart along with three motorcycles that were in its radius. Materials used to formulate the bomb will be determined after a thorough laboratory examination. Punjab Minister for Law Raja Basharat ordered a prompt inquiry of the blast summoning a preliminary report within 24 hours. Basharat also condoled the martyrdom of a fruit vendor who was standing very close to the proximity of the blast. The minister vowed justice to the bereaved family and expressed resolve to expose those responsible for the unfortunate incident.
One person died while 12 others were injured in an explosion in Rawalpindi’s Saddar area on Friday.
However, Deputy Commissioner retired Capt Anwarul Haq told media that 15 people including two children were injured. He added that two of the injured were taken to Cantonment General Hospital while 13 were shifted to District Headquarter Hospital. He said that the nature of the blast has not been ascertained yet. However, police spokesperson Sajidul Hassan said initial reports suggested that the explosive material was planted in a nearby electric pole.
He added that City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi Ahsan Younis reached the area and obtained CCTV footage of the site at the time of the blast. Investigative teams and people from the forensics science lab were collecting evidence from the area, he said.
