At least seven people were injured on Wednesday when an explosion took place on Quetta‘s Double Road which was followed by firing.
Police and security forces rushed to the site, while rescue workers transported the dead and wounded to Provincial Sandeman Hospital in Quetta. One of the deceased was identified as Ghulam Shabir.
“The victims have splinter and bullet wounds,” medics at the hospital said. Two of the injured are in critical condition.
Police suspect this could be a targeted attack on settlers in Quetta. The unidentified assailants opened fire and hurled a hand grenade before escaping on a motorbike, he added. Police have cordoned off the area after the incident.
No one claimed responsibility for the attack till the filing of this report.
