CNews KARACHI: Acting Inspector General of Police, Sindh, Azhar Ali Farooqui on Monday confirmed that five causalities had taken place and 20 persons were injured in powerful bomb blast opposite Gul Ahmed Textile Mills in Landhi Industrial Area on Monday night.
Talking to media, police chief said a red alert was declared in throughout the province after the incident.
He admitted that violent incidents had occurred in the disturbed area and said that high alert was also declared there to cope with the situation.
Additional contingents of police have been sent to the area, besides deployments of reserved force have been made wherever considered necessary, he added.
Police chief ruled out delays in initiating rescue activities at the crime scene, claiming that senior police officials were present at the scene. "The rescue operation has been started and I'm in constant contact with senior officials."
Mr. Farooqui added that a three-member committee, headed by a Senior Superintendent of Police, Investigation, and comprising of two other senior officials had been formed to probe the bomb blast.
The victims are being rushed to hospitals, he said.
To a query, he said there were no traffic jams in the city and vehicles were moving smoothly in the city.
Talking to media, police chief said a red alert was declared in throughout the province after the incident.
He admitted that violent incidents had occurred in the disturbed area and said that high alert was also declared there to cope with the situation.
Additional contingents of police have been sent to the area, besides deployments of reserved force have been made wherever considered necessary, he added.
Police chief ruled out delays in initiating rescue activities at the crime scene, claiming that senior police officials were present at the scene. "The rescue operation has been started and I'm in constant contact with senior officials."
Mr. Farooqui added that a three-member committee, headed by a Senior Superintendent of Police, Investigation, and comprising of two other senior officials had been formed to probe the bomb blast.
The victims are being rushed to hospitals, he said.
To a query, he said there were no traffic jams in the city and vehicles were moving smoothly in the city.
