QUETTA: At least 38 people, including Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Police Operations Fayyaz Sumbal, Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Headquarters Shamsuddin and Superintendent Ali Mehr, were killed and over 50 others injured in a suicide blast at the funeral of a slain police officer near Police Lines area in Quetta on Thursday.
The blast occurred at the funeral of station house officer (SHO) Mohibullah, who was shot dead this morning by unknown gunmen in Killi Almo area of the provincial capital.
“At least 38 people have been killed and more than 50 injured,” said senior police official Mohammad Tariq. “Most of the dead and injured are policemen,” he added. Several of the wounded were said to be in critical condition.
According to reports, around 300 to 400 people, including IG Balochistan and other higher police officials, were attending the funeral procession in a lawn of the mosque when the blast took place. Causalities are feared to increase.
Police sources said that the bomb, which appeared to be a suicide blast, contained between eight to 10 kilograms of explosive material. The bodies and injured were shifted to the Civil Hospital and the Combined Military Hospital.
DND
