Two grenade explosions reported in as many hours in the Gulshan-i-Iqbal and Karimabad areas of Karachi earlier yesterday left residents in panic.
A policeman was injured when a homemade grenade was hurled at a police station in the Gulshan-i-Iqbal area, a police spokesman said.
Unidentified assailants on a motorbike lobbed a homemade grenade at the Mobina Town police station on Main Abul Hassan Isafahani Road, partially damaging a wall of the building and a car belonging to the Head Moharir of the police station, a police spokesman said. The suspects fled after the attack.
Constable Asif Ali Lashari, who was on duty at the time, suffered a minor injury and was admitted to a hospital for treatment.
A similar explosion near a bus stand in the Karimabad area did not cause any casualties, Senior Superintendent Police District Central Muqadas Haider said. The Karachi Police Media Cell, however, said the hand grenade was hurled at APWA girls College Karimabad, the boundary wall of which was damaged.
The explosions caused fear and panic among residents.
A heavy contingent of police and Rangers reached the attack site at the Mobina Town police station, and the road was temporarily closed to traffic.
Chief Minister (CM) Qaim Ali Shah took notice of the incident and ordered a report into the incident, a CM spokesman said.
Within the past month, homemade grenades have targeted Rangers checkposts twices. SSP Haider said the motive of a similar attack earlier this week might be to “create fear and spread chaos.”
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